diff --git a/parameter_files/archive/api28.0.0_103023_pr1093.xml b/parameter_files/archive/api28.0.0_103023_pr1093.xml
index 8a3a957fe6..9665168836 100644
--- a/parameter_files/archive/api28.0.0_103023_pr1093.xml
+++ b/parameter_files/archive/api28.0.0_103023_pr1093.xml
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
     <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_agb1">
       <di>  fates_pft </di>
       <!--old vals
-            0.06896,0.06896,    0.06896,    0.06896,    0.06896, 0.06896,    0.06896, 0.06896, 0.06896, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01  -->
-      <val> 0.0673, 0.13640117, 0.03930566, 0.26536947, 0.0673,  0.07286975, 0.06896, 0.06896, 0.06896, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01   </val>
+            0.06896,0.06896,   0.06896,   0.06896,   0.06896,0.06896,   0.06896, 0.06896, 0.06896, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01  -->
+      <val> 0.0673, 0.1364012, 0.0393057, 0.2653695, 0.0673, 0.0728698, 0.06896, 0.06896, 0.06896, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01   </val>
     </mod>
     <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_agb2">
       <di>  fates_pft </di>
       <!--old vals
-            0.572, 0.572,      0.572,      0.572,      0.572, 0.572,      0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572 -->
-      <val> 0.976, 0.94490413, 1.08733502, 0.83213205, 0.976, 1.03732112, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572   </val>
+            0.572, 0.572,     0.572,    0.572,     0.572, 0.572,     0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572 -->
+      <val> 0.976, 0.9449041, 1.087335, 0.8321321, 0.976, 1.0373211, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572   </val>
     </mod>
     <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_amode">
       <di>  fates_pft </di>
@@ -37,29 +37,59 @@
             1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 -->
       <val> 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 </val>
     </mod>
+    <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_d2bl1">
+      <di>  fates_pft </di>
+      <!--old vals
+            0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07 -->
+      <val> 0.04, 0.07, 0.07, 0.01, 0.04, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07 </val>
+    </mod>
+    <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_d2bl2">
+      <di>  fates_pft </di>
+      <!--old vals
+            1.3,       1.3,       1.3,       1.3,       1.3,       1.3,       1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3 -->
+      <val> 1.6019679, 1.5234373, 1.3051237, 1.9621397, 1.6019679, 1.3998939, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3 </val>
+    </mod>
+    <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_lmode">
+      <di>  fates_pft </di>
+      <!--old vals
+            1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 -->
+      <val> 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 </val>
+    </mod>
     <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_blca_expnt_diff">
       <di>  fates_pft </di>
       <!--old vals
-             0,          0,         0,            0,           0,           0,          0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 -->
-      <val> -0.12366731, -0.3447603, -0.31791391, -0.21568348, -0.12366731, -0.3521357, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0  </val>
+             0,     0,     0,     0,     0,     0,    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 -->
+      <val> -0.12, -0.34, -0.32, -0.22, -0.12, -0.35, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0  </val>
+    </mod>
+    <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_d2ca_coefficient_max">
+      <di>  fates_pft </di>
+      <!--old vals
+            0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464 -->
+      <val> 0.2715891, 0.3693718, 1.0787259, 0.0579297, 0.2715891, 1.1553612, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464  </val>
+    </mod>
+    <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_d2ca_coefficient_min">
+      <di>  fates_pft </di>
+      <!--old vals
+            0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119 -->
+      <val> 0.2715891, 0.3693718, 1.0787259, 0.0579297, 0.2715891, 1.1553612, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464  </val>
     </mod>
     <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_d2h1">
       <di>  fates_pft </di>
       <!--old vals
-            0.64,        0.64,       0.64,        0.64,        0.64,        0.64,        0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64   -->
-      <val> 78.40877039, 306.842667, 106.8745821, 104.3586841, 78.40877039, 29.69929379, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64  </val>
+            0.64,        0.64,       0.64,        0.64,        0.64,      0.64,       0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64   -->
+      <val> 78.4087704, 306.842667, 106.8745821, 104.3586841, 78.4087704, 31.4557047, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64  </val>
     </mod>
     <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_d2h2">
       <di>  fates_pft </di>
       <!--old vals
-            0.37,       0.37,       0.37,       0.37,       0.37,       0.37,       0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37-->
-      <val> 0.81243829, 0.75237703, 0.94713018, 1.11469727, 0.81243829, 1.12959569, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37 </val>
+            0.37,       0.37,       0.37,       0.37,       0.37,      0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37-->
+      <val> 0.8124383, 0.752377, 0.9471302, 1.1146973, 0.8124383, 0.9734088, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37 </val>
     </mod>
     <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_d2h3">
       <di>  fates_pft </di>
       <!--old vals 
-            -999.9,      -999.9,     -999.9,       -999.9,      -999.9,      -999.9,      -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9 -->
-      <val> 47.66661644, 196.6865691, 93.97904614, 160.6835089, 47.66661644, 25.12579143, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9  </val>
+            -999.9,      -999.9,     -999.9,       -999.9,      -999.9,      -999.9,  -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9 -->
+      <val> 47.6666164, 196.6865691, 93.9790461, 160.6835089, 47.6666164, 16.5928174, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9  </val>
     </mod>
     <mod type="variable_change" name="fates_allom_dbh_maxheight">
       <di>  fates_pft </di>
diff --git a/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl b/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl
index a6667f9c3c..6a6f4909db 100644
--- a/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl
+++ b/parameter_files/fates_params_default.cdl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-netcdf fates_params_default {
+netcdf tmp {
 dimensions:
 	fates_NCWD = 4 ;
 	fates_history_age_bins = 7 ;
@@ -950,11 +950,11 @@ data:
  fates_alloc_store_priority_frac = 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 
     0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8 ;
 
- fates_allom_agb1 = 0.0673, 0.13640117, 0.03930566, 0.26536947, 0.0673, 
-    0.07286975, 0.06896, 0.06896, 0.06896, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01 ;
+ fates_allom_agb1 = 0.0673, 0.1364012, 0.0393057, 0.2653695, 0.0673, 
+    0.0728698, 0.06896, 0.06896, 0.06896, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01 ;
 
- fates_allom_agb2 = 0.976, 0.94490413, 1.08733502, 0.83213205, 0.976, 
-    1.03732112, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572 ;
+ fates_allom_agb2 = 0.976, 0.9449041, 1.087335, 0.8321321, 0.976, 1.0373211, 
+    0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572, 0.572 ;
 
  fates_allom_agb3 = 1.94, 1.94, 1.94, 1.94, 1.94, 1.94, 1.94, 1.94, 1.94, 
     1.94, 1.94, 1.94 ;
@@ -967,39 +967,39 @@ data:
 
  fates_allom_amode = 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ;
 
- fates_allom_blca_expnt_diff = -0.12366731, -0.3447603, -0.31791391, 
-    -0.21568348, -0.12366731, -0.3521357, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ;
+ fates_allom_blca_expnt_diff = -0.12, -0.34, -0.32, -0.22, -0.12, -0.35, 0, 
+    0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ;
 
  fates_allom_cmode = 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ;
 
  fates_allom_crown_depth_frac = 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.95, 0.95, 
     0.95, 1, 1, 1 ;
 
- fates_allom_d2bl1 = 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 
+ fates_allom_d2bl1 = 0.04, 0.07, 0.07, 0.01, 0.04, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 0.07, 
     0.07, 0.07, 0.07 ;
 
- fates_allom_d2bl2 = 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 
-    1.3 ;
+ fates_allom_d2bl2 = 1.6019679, 1.5234373, 1.3051237, 1.9621397, 1.6019679, 
+    1.3998939, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3 ;
 
  fates_allom_d2bl3 = 0.55, 0.55, 0.55, 0.55, 0.55, 0.55, 0.55, 0.55, 0.55, 
     0.55, 0.55, 0.55 ;
 
- fates_allom_d2ca_coefficient_max = 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 
-    0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 
+ fates_allom_d2ca_coefficient_max = 0.2715891, 0.3693718, 1.0787259, 
+    0.0579297, 0.2715891, 1.1553612, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 
     0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464 ;
 
- fates_allom_d2ca_coefficient_min = 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 
-    0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119, 
-    0.3381119, 0.3381119, 0.3381119 ;
+ fates_allom_d2ca_coefficient_min = 0.2715891, 0.3693718, 1.0787259, 
+    0.0579297, 0.2715891, 1.1553612, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464, 
+    0.6568464, 0.6568464, 0.6568464 ;
 
- fates_allom_d2h1 = 78.40877039, 306.842667, 106.8745821, 104.3586841, 
-    78.40877039, 29.69929379, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64 ;
+ fates_allom_d2h1 = 78.4087704, 306.842667, 106.8745821, 104.3586841, 
+    78.4087704, 31.4557047, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64, 0.64 ;
 
- fates_allom_d2h2 = 0.81243829, 0.75237703, 0.94713018, 1.11469727, 
-    0.81243829, 1.12959569, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37 ;
+ fates_allom_d2h2 = 0.8124383, 0.752377, 0.9471302, 1.1146973, 0.8124383, 
+    0.9734088, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37 ;
 
- fates_allom_d2h3 = 47.66661644, 196.6865691, 93.97904614, 160.6835089, 
-    47.66661644, 25.12579143, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9 ;
+ fates_allom_d2h3 = 47.6666164, 196.6865691, 93.9790461, 160.6835089, 
+    47.6666164, 16.5928174, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9, -999.9 ;
 
  fates_allom_dbh_maxheight = 1000, 1000, 1000, 1000, 1000, 1000, 3, 3, 2, 
     0.35, 0.35, 0.35 ;
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ data:
 
  fates_allom_la_per_sa_slp = 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ;
 
- fates_allom_lmode = 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ;
+ fates_allom_lmode = 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ;
 
  fates_allom_sai_scaler = 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 
     0.1, 0.1 ;