Publication Details |
Category | Text Publication |
Reference Category | Book chapters |
DOI | 10.2495/ECOSUD970391 |
Title (Primary) | Simulated shrubland ecosystems dynamics in the semi-arid Karoo, South Africa |
Title (Secondary) | Ecosystems and sustainable development |
Author | Wiegand, T.; Milton, S.J. |
Publisher | Uso, J.L.; Brebbia, C.A.; Power, H. |
Source Titel | Advances in Ecological Sciences |
Year | 1998 |
Department | OESA |
Volume | 1 |
Page From | 417 |
Page To | 426 |
Language | englisch |
Abstract | In arid regions, the effects of grazing or sparing management on natural com- munities 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 plant community dynamics to be able to develop guidelines for sustainable management.To gain a better understanding of the main processes and mechanisms involved in vegetation change, we have developed a spatially explicit individual based model that simulates changes in plant communities over long time spans. |
Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=9106 |
Wiegand, T., Milton, S.J. (1998): Simulated shrubland ecosystems dynamics in the semi-arid Karoo, South Africa In: Uso, J.L., Brebbia, C.A., Power, H. (eds.) Ecosystems and sustainable development Advances in Ecological Sciences 1 WIT Press, Southampton, p. 417 - 426 10.2495/ECOSUD970391 |