Growth dynamics of three tropical savanna grasses


(NSF grant INT-0104728) In cooperation with Universidad de Alicante, Spain.

Individual Module model


E= Elynorus adustus, L= Leptocoryphium lanatum, A= Andropogon semiberbis
Maps of horizontal distribution by level

 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Simulated E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A
Rep 1 E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A
Rep 2 E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A
Rep3 E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A E L A

Metrics: transients and final profiles

Transient Proportions Transient Cells Transient Distance Final Profiles and
Transient RMS errors
E L A E L A E L A E L A

Reference: Acevedo, M.F. and J. Raventós, 2002. Growth Dynamics of three tropical savanna grass species: an individual module model. Ecological Modelling. 154:45-60.

Matrix model

Programs (Matlab 5.3)

Reference: Raventós J, J.G. Segarra and M.F. Acevedo. 2004. Growth dynamics of tropical savanna grass species using projection matrices. Ecological Modelling special issue. V. Krivtsov, Guest Editor  In press.