Eric Siero
Selection of striped, gapped and spotted vegetation patterns in a reaction-advection-diffusion model
eric.siero@gmail.com
University of Oldenburg, Germany
Spatial vegetation patterns with different morphologies (gaps, stripes/labyrinths, spots) have been observed in many drylands worldwide. These patterns are thought to be caused by a water flux from bare to vegetated areas.
Reaction(-advection)-diffusion models can help explain why these spatial patterns form. But how does the pattern morphology depend on the choice of model? And what does this imply for real ecosystems?