A diffusion model of forest succession |
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| Authors: | James R Brannan James A Reneke Jack Waide |
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| Institution: | Department of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29631, USA;USAE Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA |
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| Abstract: | Based on a tree by tree replacement mechanism, a diffusion model of forest stand canopy composition is formulated and analyzed. The model is used to explore composition dichotomies by estimating coefficients from forest stand data and interpreting the results in terms of mechanisms for succession. The model yields a concrete characterization of the succession phenomenon known as the climax state. |
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