| Grassland evolution under soil degradation: Numerical simulation and test |
QI Xiang-Zhen and LIN Zhen-Shan |
| The College of Geography Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097 (China). E-mail: greekgirl@sohu.com |
| ABSTRACT |
| Both theoretical and field observations were examined to study the close relationship between soil degeneration and the evolution of grassland vegetation. A general n-species model of equal competition under different degrees of soil degradation was applied to field data in order to probe the dynamic processes and mechanisms of vegetation evolution due to the effects of the soil's ecological deterioration on grassland vegetation. Comparisons were made between the theoretical results and the practical surveys with satisfactory results. |
| Key Words: grassland evolution, numerical simulation, soil degradation, test |
| Citation: Qi, X. Z. and Lin, Z. S. 2005. Grassland evolution under soil degradation: Numerical simulation and test. Pedosphere. 15(1): 41-45. |
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