Vegetation Succession Modeling
Wetzel P. 2001. Vegetation Succession Modeling. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. MOD01-11. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report. Restoration managers rely upon high-quality model simulations to evaluate proposed projects prior to their design and implementation. The Across Trophic Level Systems Simulation (ATLSS), which covers the better part of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, is a set of models which utilizes three distinct approaches for modeling several trophic levels of the ecosystem. Following extensive literature reviews, this CESI-funded project developed simple succession models for 31 plant communities covered in ATLSS. These models incorporate the effects of both fire and hydrologic disturbances over 20 to 50 year periods. Wetzel, Paul R. 2001. Plan Community Parameter Estimates and Documentation for the Across Tropic Level System Simulation (ATLSS). Final Report for the National Park Service (NPS) and Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Wetzel, Paul
- Date of Issue
- 2001-10
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Assessment, ATLSS, CERP, CESI, everglades, Hydrology, hydroperiod, Modeling, Restoration, Vegetation, Wetland
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Wetland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Vegetation Complex