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The characteristics discussed are measurable on the process “trajectory”, the path traced out by vegetation transitions in time. It is argued that since the trajectory is symptomatic of factor influences and governing principles, it has to be an object of central interest in dynamic studies. Theoretical points, scaling scenarios, and analytical tools are the main topics. Numerical examples illustrate the applications.
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Juliana Cunha and Carolina Blanco assisted in the early stage of method development. We thank them for their effort. We express our special gratitude to Sándor Bartha for the in-depth review that lead to substantial improvements of clarity. L. O. expresses his gratitude to UFRGS and CNPq for hospitality and generous support.
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Orlóci, L., Pillar, V.D., Anand, M. et al. Some interesting characteristics of the vegetation process. COMMUNITY ECOLOGY 3, 125–146 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1556/ComEc.3.2002.2.1
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