Markov chain models for vegetation dynamics

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 126, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 139-154

  Balzter, Heiko ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goodness of fit; Grassland; Markov chains; Point quadrat method; Prediction; Transition matrix models

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GRASSLAND; PLANT COMMUNITY; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0034724075     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(00)00262-3     Document Type: Article

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