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Vegetation change shows generic features of non-linear dynamics

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Gassmann, Fritz ; Klötzli, Frank ; Walther, Gian-Reto:
Vegetation change shows generic features of non-linear dynamics.
In: Journal of Vegetation Science. Bd. 16 (2005) Heft 6 . - S. 703-712.
ISSN 1100-9233
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2005.tb02413.x

Abstract

Question: In non-linear physical, or chemical, systems dynamic instability limits predictability and external fluctuations cause interesting, and sometimes counter intuitive, effects. We ask how these generic properties of complex systems are seen in vegetation change. Methods: An interacting particle system is used to simulate possible developments of a plant community that was observed for 30 years on a test area in the Luneburger Heide (Germany). We investigate simulated trajectories for five plant types over several decades. The internal updating rule, simulating the interactions between the five plant types, is completely deterministic, the only sources of stochasticity being the initial conditions and the external climatic variations. Results: Though the results of our simulation model share many aspects with those of stochastic models with probabilistic transition matrices, the solution manifold of our non-linear model goes beyond the possibilities of stochastic models. Among many stable developments, chaotic trajectories were also found. Climatic fluctuations increased the frequency of certain plant types. These properties of vegetation dynamics match the long-term field observations. They reflect generic features of complex systems. Conclusions: The presented non-linear model can provide insights into the dynamics of vegetation change, even though the mechanisms observed in the real world are modelled only in a rather general way. The rich behavioural. repertoire, resulting from deterministic internal dynamics, can simulate observed properties that are beyond the possibilities of models with probabilistic internal dynamics.

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Begutachteter Beitrag: Ja
Zusätzliche Informationen: BAYCEER41260
Institutionen der Universität: Fakultäten > Fakultät für Biologie, Chemie und Geowissenschaften > Fachgruppe Biologie > Lehrstuhl Pflanzenökologie
Forschungseinrichtungen > Forschungszentren > Bayreuther Zentrum für Ökologie und Umweltforschung - BayCEER
Fakultäten
Fakultäten > Fakultät für Biologie, Chemie und Geowissenschaften
Fakultäten > Fakultät für Biologie, Chemie und Geowissenschaften > Fachgruppe Biologie
Forschungseinrichtungen
Forschungseinrichtungen > Forschungszentren
Titel an der UBT entstanden: Ja
Themengebiete aus DDC: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik
Eingestellt am: 18 Jun 2015 06:35
Letzte Änderung: 18 Jun 2015 06:35
URI: https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/15262