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DOI 10.1080/10220119.1998.9647940
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Title (Primary) Simulation models for semi-arid rangelands of southern Africa
Author Wiegand, T.; Jeltsch, F.; Bauer, S.; Kellner, K.
Source Titel African Journal of Range & Forage Science
Year 1999
Department OESA
Volume 15
Issue 1-2
Page From 48
Page To 60
Language englisch
Keywords Kalahari, Karoo, semi‐arid grasslands, shrubland, vegetation dynamics
Abstract

In semi‐arid regions, the effects of grazing or sparing management on natural communities of long‐lived plants generally take decades to become evident. Event‐driven dynamic behaviour, unpredictable and low rainfall, and complicated interactions between species make it difficult to gather sufficient understanding of vegetation dynamics to be able to develop guidelines for sustainable management. Simulation models that consider the essential processes that determine vegetation dynamics offer scope for quantitatively exploring long‐term vegetation dynamics of arid and semi‐arid rangelands. In this paper we review three models that were aimed to provide an understanding of the vegetation dynamics and management of different typical vegetation types in South Africa, including the Karoo shrubland, the shrub‐grassland of the southern Kalahari, and pure semi‐arid grasslands.

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Wiegand, T., Jeltsch, F., Bauer, S., Kellner, K. (1999):
Simulation models for semi-arid rangelands of southern Africa
Afr. J. Range Forage Sci. 15 (1-2), 48 - 60 10.1080/10220119.1998.9647940