Dryland ecosystems: The coupled stochastic dynamics of soil water and vegetation and the role of rainfall seasonality
R. Vezzoli, C. De Michele, H. Pavlopoulos, and R. J. Scholes
In drylands the soil water availability is a key factor ruling the architecture of the ecosystem. The soil water reflects the exchanges of water among soil, vegetation, and atmosphere. Here, a dryland ecosystem is investigated through the analysis of the local interactions between soil water and veg ... [Phys. Rev. E 77, 051908 (2008)] published Tue May 13, 2008.