Banded Vegetation Patterning in Arid and Semiarid Environments : Ecological Processes and Consequences for Management /

Aerial photography has revealed the striking, widespread phenomenon of repeating patterns of vegetation in more arid areas of the world. Two interdependent phases, bands of dense and sparse vegetation, alternate in the landscape. This volume synthesizes half a centurys accumulated knowledge of both...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tongway, David J.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Valentin, Christian, Seghieri, Josiane
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2001.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, ; 149.
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Table of Contents:
  • Banded vegetation patterns and related structures
  • Theories on the origins, maintenance, dynamics and functioning of banded landscapes
  • Specific methods of study
  • Runoff and Erosion Processes
  • Soil Water balance
  • Soil Biota in Banded Landscapes
  • Vegetation dynamics: recruitment and regeneration in two-phase mosaics
  • Multiscale Modelling of Vegetation Bands
  • Landscape Models for Banded Vegetation Genesis
  • Productivity of patterned vegetation
  • Towards Improved Management of Arid and Semi-Arid Banded Landscapes
  • Banded landscapes: Ecological Developments and Management Consequences.