期刊
DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B
卷 17, 期 8, 页码 2815-2827出版社
AMER INST MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES-AIMS
DOI: 10.3934/dcdsb.2012.17.2815
关键词
Pattern formation; mathematical model; arid landscapes; Brousse Tigree; desert; travelling waves; wavetrain; plant cooperation
资金
- Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship
In semi-arid regions, infiltration of rain water into the soil is significantly higher in vegetated areas than for bare ground. However, quantitative data on the dependence of infiltration capacity on plant biomass is very limited. In this paper, we use a simple reaction-diffusion-advection model to investigate the effects of varying the strength of this dependence. We begin by studying the formation of banded vegetation patterns on gentle slopes (tiger bush), which is a hallmark of semi-deserts. We calculate the range of rainfall parameter values over which such patterns occur, using numerical continuation methods. We then consider interfaces between vegetation and bare ground, showing that the vegetated region either expands or contracts depending on whether the rainfall parameter is above or below a critical value. We conclude by discussing the mathematical questions raised by our work.
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