//---------------------------------------------------------------------

        /// <summary>
        /// Computes the initial biomass for a cohort at a site.
        /// </summary>
        public static float[] InitialBiomass(ISpecies species, ISiteCohorts siteCohorts,
                                             ActiveSite site)
        {
            IEcoregion ecoregion = PlugIn.ModelCore.Ecoregion[site];

            double leafFrac = FunctionalType.Table[SpeciesData.FuncType[species]].FCFRACleaf;

            double B_ACT = SiteVars.ActualSiteBiomass(site);
            double B_MAX = SpeciesData.Max_Biomass[species]; // B_MAX_Spp[species][ecoregion];

            //  Initial biomass exponentially declines in response to
            //  competition.
            double initialBiomass = 0.002 * B_MAX * Math.Exp(-1.6 * B_ACT / B_MAX);

            initialBiomass = Math.Max(initialBiomass, 5.0);

            double initialLeafB = initialBiomass * leafFrac;
            double initialWoodB = initialBiomass - initialLeafB;

            double[] initialB = new double[2] {
                initialWoodB, initialLeafB
            };



            float[] initialWoodLeafBiomass = new float[2] {
                (float)initialB[0], (float)initialB[1]
            };

            return(initialWoodLeafBiomass);
        }