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      real function resevapredu(                                        &
     &           prev_redu_ratio, biomass, coeff_a, coeff_b)

!     + + + VARIABLE DECLARATIONS + + +
      real prev_redu_ratio
      real biomass
      real coeff_a
      real coeff_b

!     + + + PURPOSE + + +
      ! calculates the evaporation reduction ratio given an accumulated
      ! evaporation reduction ratio from lower layers of residue. This
      ! accumulated ratio moves the effect of the additional biomass
      ! to a lower point on the evaporation reduction - biomass function
      ! curve and returns a ratio effecting the additional effect of the
      ! additional biomass.

!     + + + VARIABLE DEFINITIONS + + +
!     prev_redu_ratio - Accumulated evaporation reduction ratio from lower layers
!     biomass - additional biomass being added to evaporation reduction effect
!     coeff_a - coefficient a of ratio = exp( a * biomass ** b ) for this biomass
!     coeff_b - coefficient b of ratio = exp( a * biomass ** b ) for this biomass

!     LOCAL VARIABLES
      real pseudo_biomass

!     LOCAL VARIABLE DEFINITIONS
!     pseudo_biomass - an amount of biomass that would result in the prev_redu_ratio

      if( (coeff_a .ne. 0.0) .and. (coeff_b .ne. 0.0) ) then
          pseudo_biomass =(log(prev_redu_ratio)/coeff_a )**(1.0/coeff_b)
      else
          pseudo_biomass = 0.0
      end if

      resevapredu = exp(coeff_a * ( pseudo_biomass + biomass )**coeff_b)

      return
      end