Banded Vegetation Patterning in Arid and Semiarid Environments

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Banded Vegetation Patterns and Related Structures

   • Jean-Marc d’Herbès, Christian Valentin, David J. Tongway, Jean-Claude Leprun

   Pages 1-19

3. Theories on the Origins, Maintenance, Dynamics, and Functioning of Banded Landscapes

   • David J. Tongway, John A. Ludwig

   Pages 20-31

4. Specific Methods of Study

   • Josiane Seghieri, David L. Dunkerley

   Pages 32-51

5. Runoff and Erosion Processes

   • Richard S. B. Greene, Christian Valentin, Michel Esteves

   Pages 52-76

6. Soil Water Balance

   • Sylvie Galle, Joost Brouwer, Jean-Pierre Delhoume

   Pages 77-104

7. Soil Biota in Banded Landscapes

   • David J. Eldridge, Michel Lepage, Maire A. Bryannah, Paul Ouedraogo

   Pages 105-131

8. Vegetation Dynamics: Recruitment and Regeneration in Two-Phase Mosaics

   • Carlos Montaña, Josiane Seghieri, Antoine Cornet

   Pages 132-145

9. Multiscale Modeling of Vegetation Bands

   • Andre Mauchamp, Serge Rambal, John A. Ludwig, David J. Tongway

   Pages 146-166

10. Landscape Models for Banded Vegetation Genesis

    • Jean M. Thiéry, David L. Dunkerley, Blair Orr

    Pages 167-197

11. Productivity of Patterned Vegetation

    • David O. Freudenberger, Pierre Hiernaux

    Pages 198-209

12. Toward Improved Management of Arid and Semiarid Banded Landscapes

    • James C. Noble, Regis Peltier, Pierre Montagne, El H. L. Mahamane

    Pages 210-227

13. Banded Landscapes: Ecological Developments and Management Consequences

    • Christian Valentin, David J. Tongway, Josiane Seghieri

    Pages 228-243

14. Back Matter

    Pages 245-254

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Aerial photography has revealed the striking, widespread phenomenon of repeating patterns of vegetation in more arid areas of the world. Two interdependent phases, bands of dense and sparse vegetation, alternate in the landscape. This volume synthesizes half a centurys accumulated knowledge of both theoretical and applied landscape functions from a variety of these regions. It covers structure, dynamics, and methods of study, as well as disturbances to these landscapes and relevant management issues. Chapters are included to discuss the role of modeling in answering questions about the origins and complex processes of banded landscapes. Studies of banded landscapes have yielded valuable lessons for understanding other semi-arid landscapes as well, leading to a knowledge base facilitating sustainable use and rehabilitation.

• Vegetation
• development
• environment
• soil
• landscape/regional and urban planning

• CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Canberra, Australia

  David J. Tongway

• Institut de Recherche pou Développement (IRD), Paris cedex 10, France

  Christian Valentin

• Laboratoire d’étude du Comportement des Sols Cultivés (LCSC), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Montpellier cedex 1, France

  Josiane Seghieri

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