Modelling the shrub encroachment in a grassland with a Cellular Automata Model

Arid and semi-arid grasslands of southwestern North America have changed dramatically over the last 150 years as a result of shrub encroachment, i.e. the increase in density, cover and biomass of indigenous shrubby plants in grasslands. Numerous studies have documented the expansion of shrublands in...

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Main Authors: D. Caracciolo, L. V. Noto, E. Istanbulluoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-09-01
Series:Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences
Online Access:https://www.proc-iahs.net/364/20/2014/piahs-364-20-2014.pdf