Ecology of Tropical Savannas

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Huntley, B. J. (Editor), Walker, B. H. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1982, 1982
Edition:1st ed. 1982
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a 15. Water Relations of Southern African Savannas -- 16. Factors Influencing the Consumption of Plant Products by Large Herbivores -- 17. Response of the Humid Subtropical Grassland of South Africa to Defoliation -- 18. Consumption and Decomposition in Tropical Grassland Ecosystems at Lamto, Ivory Coast -- Section 5. Nylsvley, a South African Savanna -- 19. Structure of the Nylsvley Savanna -- 20. Towards the Development of an Energy Budget for a Savanna Ecosystem -- 21. Phytomass, Seasonal Phenology and Photosynthetic Studies -- 22. Nitrogen in the Burkea Savanna -- 23. Trophic Ecology and Plant/Herbivore Energetics -- 24. Litter Decomposition -- Section 6. Dynamics and Management -- 25. Aspects of the Stability and Resilience of Savanna Ecosystems -- 26. Stability of Plant-Herbivore Models and Possible Applications to Savanna -- 27. ADeveloping Computer Model of the Auob River Ecosystem. Kalahari Gemsbok National Park --  
505 0 |a 28. Management Strategies for the Utilization of Southern African Savanna -- Section 7. Conclusion: Characteristic Features of Tropical Savannas 
505 0 |a Section 1. Introduction -- Section 2. Structure -- 1. Australian Savannas -- 2. Brazilian “Savannas” -- 3. Chaco and Caatinga — South American Arid Savannas, Woodlands and Thickets -- 4. The Structure and Dynamics of a West African Savanna -- 5. Southern African Savannas -- 6. Woody Plant Biomass Distribution in Burkea africana Savannas -- Section 3. Determinants -- 7. The Influence of Soils, Geomorphology and Geology on the Distribution of Plant Communities in Savanna Ecosystems -- 8. The Influence of Soil Moisture Balance on Ecosystem Patterns in Southern Africa -- 9. The Effect of Soil Nutrient Availability on Community Structure in African Ecosystems -- 10. The Influence of Large Herbivores on Savanna Structure in Africa -- 11. Fire in Australian Tropical Savannas -- 12. Ecological Effect of Fire in Brazilian Cerrado -- 13. Ecological Effects of Fire in South African Savannas -- Section 4. Function -- 14. Physiological Ecology of Neotropical Savanna Plants --  
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