Treegrass: A 3D, process-based model for simulating plant interactions in tree-grass ecosystems

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-63

  Simioni, G ^a   Le Roux, X ^b   Gignoux, J ^a   Sinoquet, H ^b  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b PIAF   (France)

Author keywords

Primary production; Radiation absorption; Savanna; Simulations; Spatial patterns; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SAVANNA;

EID: 0034733472     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(00)00243-X     Document Type: Article

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