A theoretical framework of ecological phase transitions for characterizing tree-grass dynamics

Acta Biotheoretica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 141-154

  Li, Bai Lian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological phase transitions; Fractals; Nonequilibrium thermodynamics; Percolation theory; Savanna; Spatial patterns; Stability analysis; Tree grass dynamics; Vegetation change

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GRASS; PHASE TRANSITION; SAVANNA; TREE; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

ECOSYSTEM; ENTROPY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; POACEAE; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; TEXAS; TIME FACTORS; TREES;

UNITED STATES;

PROSOPIS;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECOSYSTEM; ENTROPY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; POACEAE; TIME; TREE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036024504     PISSN: 00015342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016562208170     Document Type: Article

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