Some interesting characteristics of the vegetation process
- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Community Ecology
- Vol. 3 (2), 125-146
- https://doi.org/10.1556/comec.3.2002.2.1
Abstract
The characteristics discussed are measurable on the process “trajectory”, the path traced out by vegetation transitions in time. It is argued that since the trajectory is symptomatic of factor influences and governing principles, it has to be an object of central interest in dynamic studies. Theoretical points, scaling scenarios, and analytical tools are the main topics. Numerical examples illustrate the applications.Keywords
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