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Creation and preservation of vegetation patterns by grazing

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  • Mouissie, A. Maarten
  • Apol, M. Emile F.
  • Heil, Gerrit W.
  • van Diggelen, Rudy

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Structural patterns of tall stands (“tussock”) and short stands (“lawn”) are observed in grazed vegetation throughout the world. Such structural vegetation diversity influences plant and animal diversity. A possible mechanism for the creation and preservation of such patterns is a positive feedback between grazing and plant palatability. Although some theoretical studies have addressed this point in a non-spatial setting, the spatial consequences of this feedback mechanism on the stability and spatial characteristics of vegetation structure patterns have not been studied.

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  • Mouissie, A. Maarten & Apol, M. Emile F. & Heil, Gerrit W. & van Diggelen, Rudy, 2008. "Creation and preservation of vegetation patterns by grazing," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 218(1), pages 60-72.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:218:y:2008:i:1:p:60-72
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.06.018
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