Rainfall intermittency and savanna dynamics

Donatella D'Onofrio; M. Baudena; M.G. Rietkerk; Fabio D'Andrea; A. Provenzale

Abstract

Savannas are important and widespread biomes on our planet, and have been carefully studied both experimentally and theoretically. Here I discuss some recent work I have been involved in, devoted to the construction and analysis of a simple ecohydrological model for savannas based on tree-grass competition and coexistence (Baudena et al. 2010). The coupling with a simplified model for soil humidity dynamics allows for better taking into account the role of rainfall intermittency (D'Onofrio et al. 2015). After discussing the specific inferences of this model, I shall delve into some general issues related to the study of coupled vegetation-climate dynamics and cross-scale interactions.

Original language	English
Pages	214
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - Sept 2015
Event	Ecology at the Interface - Rome, Italy Duration: 21 Sept 2015 → 25 Sept 2015

Conference

Conference	Ecology at the Interface
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Rome
Period	21/09/15 → 25/09/15

Keywords

Valorisation

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http://eefconference.unisalento.it/files/EEF_2015_BOOK_rev.pdf

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