Growth dynamics of tropical savanna grass species using projection matrices

• Published in: Ecological modelling Vol. 174; no. 1; pp. 85 - 101
• Main Authors: Raventós, J., Segarra, J., Acevedo, M.F.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.05.2004; Elsevier
• Subjects: Andropogon semiberbis; Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Elyonurus adustus; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects. Techniques; Grass plants; Individual-based models; Leptocoryphium lanatum; Matrix models; Methods and techniques (sampling, tagging, trapping, modelling...); Savanna; Sensitivity analysis; Synecology; Terrestrial ecosystems; Triangular matrix; Vertical distribution; Venezuela; Individual-based models; Triangular matrix; Sensitivity analysis; Matrix models; Vertical distribution; Grass plants; Savanna; Savannah; Grass plantes; Growth; Individual based model

Savannas are very important tropical ecosystems characterized by co-dominance of herbaceous vegetation and less abundant trees and shrubs. Models of the dynamics of the spatial distribution of aboveground components of grass plants can be a useful tool to understand the dynamics of savanna ecosystem...