Spatial Competition Models for Plant Populations

摘要: This review summarizes the major spatial approaches to modelling intraspecific interactions in plants. Spatial models recognize that plant populations are localized, and therefore use number, size, proximity of neighbouring plants predict an individual’s performance. Such have been used develop interaction (or competition) indices, assess relative importance patterning on individual performance, examine mortality patterns changes size distribution individuals field, laboratory, computer-simulated populations. The begins by outlining competition interference) indices developed foresters ecologists, discusses their utility limitations. Next ‘zone influence’ model, which utilizes overlapping circles quantifying interactions, is reviewed. Specific applications this model outlined, examples given, limitations discussed. followed a detailed outline tessellation models, only recently applied processes paper concludes with discussion future directions, it argued methods should be more widely dynamic