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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-09-01
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Series: | Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences |
Online Access: | https://www.proc-iahs.net/364/20/2014/piahs-364-20-2014.pdf |