The mangrove forest dynamics model mesoFON

U. Grueters, T. Seltmann, H. Schmidt, H. Horn, A. Pranchai, A.G. Vovides, R. Peters, J. Vogt, F. Dahdouh-Guebas and U. Berger

Ecological Modelling, 2014, vol. 291, issue C, 28-41

Abstract: This study presents mesoFON, an individual-based mangrove forest dynamics model that advances beyond current models by describing crown plasticity of mangrove trees. The crown plasticity routines take advantage of the fields-of-neighborhood (FON) approach and account for the trunk bending and the differential side branch growth mechanism. Competition for above-/below-ground resources is dealt with separately in this model. Offspring production depends on tree growth and rises with tree ontogeny.

Keywords: Individual-based model; Field-of-neighborhood; Plant functional type; Mangroves; Rhizophora mangle; Hurricane impacts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.07.014

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