Stochastic resonance and coherence resonance in groundwater-dependent plant ecosystems

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 293, Issue , 2012, Pages 65-73

  Borgogno, Fabio ^a   D'Odorico, Paolo ^b   Laio, Francesco ^a   Ridolfi, Luca ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coherence resonance; Eco hydrology; Noise induced phenomena; Stochastic resonance; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER;

ECOHYDROLOGY; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; GROUNDWATER; PLANT COMMUNITY; STOCHASTICITY; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VEGETATION; WETLAND;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COHERENCE RESONANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLOGY; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHREATOPHYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOCHASTIC RESONANCE; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WATER TABLE;

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; GROUNDWATER; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERIODICITY; PLANTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 80054873084     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.09.015     Document Type: Article

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