Community Ecology
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Volume 3: Issue 2
Some interesting characteristics of the vegetation process
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L. Orlóci Department of Biology, the University of Western Ontario London, Canada N6G 4V1

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V.D. Pillar Laboratory of Quantitative Ecology, Department of Ecology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91540-000, Brazil

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M. Anand Department of Biology, Laurentian University 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

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125–146
Online Publication Date:
19 Jul 2005
Publication Date:
01 Nov 2002
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/comec.3.2002.2.1
Keywords:
Markov chains; Markov chains; Phase space; Trajectories
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The characteristics discussed are measurable on the process “trajectory”, the path traced out by vegetation transitions in time. It is argued that since the trajectory is symptomatic of factor influences and governing principles, it has to be an object of central interest in dynamic studies. Theoretical points, scaling scenarios, and analytical tools are the main topics. Numerical examples illustrate the applications.

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