 The role of size inequality in self-thinning: A pattern-oriented simulation model for arid savannasKerstin Wiegand, David Saltz, David Ward and Simon A. Levin Ecological Modelling, 2008, vol. 210, issue 4, 431-445 Abstract: The self-thinning line is a very robust pattern, which can be obtained in modeling studies by a variety of different mechanistic assumptions. Our opinion is that we can only advance in our understanding of mechanisms leading to the self-thinning relationship if we demand that the model also reproduces several other characteristic features (patterns) of the self-thinning process such as the degree of size inequality and the average size. We use a pattern-oriented modeling approach to develop a model of self-thinning under size inequality in overcrowded, even-aged stands, which reproduces these three patterns simultaneously. Our approach is to first develop an initial model based on our current ecological knowledge and then to refine the model by modifying the initial model to derive the model that reproduces all patterns of interest. Keywords: Size inequality; Competitive asymmetry; Zone of influence model; Arid savanna; Acacia reficiens; Namibia; Parsimony; Pattern-oriented modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:210:y:2008:i:4:p:431-445 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.08.027 Access Statistics for this article Ecological Modelling is currently edited by Brian D. Fath More articles in Ecological Modelling from Elsevier |
Is your work missing from RePEc? Here is how to contribute.
Questions or problems? Check the EconPapers FAQ or send mail to .
EconPapers is hosted by the
School of Business at Örebro University.