A theoretical foundation for multi-scale regular vegetation patterns

Empirically validated mathematical models show that a combination of intraspecific competition between subterranean social-insect colonies and scale-dependent feedbacks between plants can explain the spatially periodic vegetation patterns observed in many landscapes, such as the Namib Desert ‘fairy...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) Jg. 541; H. 7637; S. 398 - 401
Hauptverfasser:	Tarnita, Corina E., Bonachela, Juan A., Sheffer, Efrat, Guyton, Jennifer A., Coverdale, Tyler C., Long, Ryan A., Pringle, Robert M.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 19.01.2017 Nature Publishing Group
Schlagworte:	631/158/1144 631/158/2165 631/158/2445 631/158/2451 631/158/853 Analysis Animals Competitive Behavior Drought Droughts Ecological function Ecology Ecosystems Feedback, Physiological Grassland Humanities and Social Sciences Insects Isoptera - physiology letter Methods Models, Biological Mounds multidisciplinary Namibia Plants Reproducibility of Results Science Vegetation Vegetation management Vegetation patterns Kenya Namibia Namib Desert
ISSN:	0028-0836, 1476-4687, 1476-4687
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
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