SIMULATING SPATIAL PATTERNS IN FOREST ECOSYSTEMS

被引:18
作者
GREEN, DG [1 ]
HOUSE, APN [1 ]
HOUSE, SM [1 ]
机构
[1] AUSTRALIAN NATL UNIV,DEPT BIOGEOG & GEOMORPHOL,CANBERRA,ACT 2600,AUSTRALIA
关键词
COMPUTER SIMULATION;
D O I
10.1016/0378-4754(85)90039-4
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
Simulations of spatial patterns and processes provide a means to embody hypotheses about forest ecosystems, especially when used in the interpretation of field results. The systems that we have modelled in this way include: fire spread through patchy fuels; bushfires in a forest community; breeding systems in tropical rainforest trees; and the representation of past forests and bushfires by pollen and charcoal preserved in lake sediments.
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页码:191 / 198
页数:8
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