Investigating canopy regeneration processes through individual-based spatial models: Application to a tropical rain forest

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 104, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 241-260

  Moravie, M A ^a   Pascal, J P ^a   Auger, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Canopy regeneration; Competition indices; India; Individual based model; Spatial pattern; Tropical rain forest; Western Ghats

Indexed keywords

CANOPY REGENERATION; MODELLING; RAINFOREST; SPATIAL MODEL;

INDIA, WESTERN GHATS;

EID: 0031560399     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(97)00128-2     Document Type: Article

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