An examination of the riparian bottomland forest in north central Texas through ecology, history, field study, and computer simulation

This paper explores the characterization of a riparian bottomland forest in north central Texas in two ways: field study, and computer simulation with the model ZELIG. First, context is provided in Chapter One with a brief description of a southern bottomland forest, the ecological services it provides, and a history of bottomland forests in Texas from the nineteenth century to the present. A report on a characterization study of the Lake Ray Roberts Greenbelt forest comprises Chapter Two. The final chapter reviews a phytosocial study of a remnant bottomland forest within the Greenbelt. Details of the ZELIG calibration process follow, with a discussion of ways to improve ZELIG's simulation of bottomland forests.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Holcomb, Sheralyn S.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dickson, Kenneth L.
• Acevedo, Miguel F.
• Hudak, Paul F.

• Riparian forests -- Texas.
• Forest ecology -- Texas.
• Bottomland
• riparian
• forest
• Texas
• ZELIG

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Holcomb, Sheralyn S.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 51196779
untcat: b2454234
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