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Banded Vegetation Patterning in Arid and Semiarid Environments

Ecological Processes and Consequences for Management

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 149)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

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About this book

Aerial photography has revealed the striking, widespread phenomenon of repeating patterns of vegetation in more arid areas of the world. Two interdependent phases, bands of dense and sparse vegetation, alternate in the landscape. This volume synthesizes half a centurys accumulated knowledge of both theoretical and applied landscape functions from a variety of these regions. It covers structure, dynamics, and methods of study, as well as disturbances to these landscapes and relevant management issues. Chapters are included to discuss the role of modeling in answering questions about the origins and complex processes of banded landscapes. Studies of banded landscapes have yielded valuable lessons for understanding other semi-arid landscapes as well, leading to a knowledge base facilitating sustainable use and rehabilitation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Canberra, Australia

    David J. Tongway

  • Institut de Recherche pou Développement (IRD), Paris cedex 10, France

    Christian Valentin

  • Laboratoire d’étude du Comportement des Sols Cultivés (LCSC), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Montpellier cedex 1, France

    Josiane Seghieri

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Banded Vegetation Patterning in Arid and Semiarid Environments

  • Book Subtitle: Ecological Processes and Consequences for Management

  • Editors: David J. Tongway, Christian Valentin, Josiane Seghieri

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0207-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-98839-9Published: 15 June 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-6559-7Published: 09 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-0207-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 254

  • Topics: Ecology, Plant Sciences, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Environmental Management

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