Welcome to ARIS-lite's Documentation!
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Overview
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ARIS-lite is a Python framework designed to compute plant stress indicators from meteorological data and model soil water balance. The package provides tools for:

- Processing meteorological input data
- Modeling soil water balance
- Calculating various plant stress indicators

.. image:: Yield_image.png
   :width: 720px
   :alt: Picture of examplary yield reduction

Key Features
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- Modular architecture for easy extension
- Extensible for different plant types and environments

Key Limitations
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- Strict requirements on usage (users need to follow the intended usage,
  including data format, directory structure, and variable names)
- Limited set of crops implemented

Getting Started
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To learn more about using ARIS-lite, please refer to the following sections:

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   installation
   usage

For detailed technical documentation, see the API documentation:

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   aris_lite
