Models of vegetation dynamics in semi-arid vegetation: Application to lowland Central Otago, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-140

  Walker, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alternative stable states; Central otago; Declining productivity; Degradation gradient; Equilibrium; Fluctuation; Grassland; Semi arid; Succession; Vegetation models

Indexed keywords

MODELLING; SEMI-ARID VEGETATION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND, OTAGO;

EID: 0031412536     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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