Title :
Facilitating description of fuzzy control algorithms to ordinate plant species by linking online models
Author :
Furze, James N. ; Zhu, Quan M. ; Qiao, Feng ; Hill, Jennifer
Author_Institution :
Faculty of Environment and Technology, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK
Abstract :
Fuzzy control algorithms are used to give structure to the spatial categorisation of plant species by integrating digital elevation model data at increased resolution, with data of selected climatic variables (i.e. mean precipitation, temperature, ground frost frequency and elevation). In previous studies the climatic variables are obtained by minimizing them to those essential for expression of the water-energy dynamic (i.e. the way in which water and energy are distributed in relation to diversity) in order to model life-history strategies of plant species. Implications of this paper include modelling of plant life-forms and metabolic patterning.
Keywords :
Fuzzy control algorithm; categorisation; climatic variable; plant-strategy; water-energy dynamic;
Conference_Titel :
Modelling, Identification & Control (ICMIC), 2012 Proceedings of International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1524-1