A simple bistable model for reforestation in semi-arid zones, or how to turn a wasteland into a forest

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 266, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-67

  Berenguer, J Segarra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass; Hysteresis; ODE; Pinus halepensis; Reforestation; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION RATE; EXTINCTION COEFFICIENTS; MODEL-BASED OPC; MORTALITY RATE; ODE; PINUS HALEPENSIS; SEMI-ARID CLIMATE; STABLE EQUILIBRIUM POINTS;

ARID REGIONS; BIOMASS; DEFORESTATION; HYSTERESIS; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; REFORESTATION; SOIL MOISTURE;

CLIMATE MODELS;

ARID REGION; BIOMASS; CONIFEROUS TREE; DEFORESTATION; EVAPORATION; HYSTERESIS; MORTALITY; REFORESTATION; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL MOISTURE; WASTELAND;

BIOMASS; EQUATIONS; MOISTURE; PINUS HALEPENSIS; REFORESTATION; SOIL;

SPAIN;

EID: 84881223861     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2013.07.004     Document Type: Article

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