An approach to modelling vegetation dynamics and multiple benefits, in response to land management

Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation, and Optimization

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 273-278

  Koniak, Gili ^a   Noy Meir, Imanuel ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Mediterranean ecosystems; Simulation; State transitions

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; VEGETATION;

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; LAND MANAGEMENT; MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS; STATE TRANSITION FRAMEWORK;

ECOSYSTEMS;

EID: 33751233264     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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