A Discrete Time Model for Succession of Ground Cover Communities after Clear Cutting
- 1 January 1978
- Vol. 30 (1) , 100-105
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3543528
Abstract
A model for succession of ground cover communities was developed, based on the difference in time of occurrence of different plant species in succession. Plant species were divided into pioneer, intermediate and climax species, assuming that climax species can supersede pioneer species in competition for resources. By applying matrix notations the model can be presented simply. Parameters of the model were estimated and the succession course was computed for a ground cover community following clear cutting.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit: