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An African Savanna
Savannas cover roughly half the African land surface, and a fifth of the world land surface, and are one of the most important yet least understood ecosystems. This book presents a synthesis of 16 years of study on the Nylsvley area in South Africa, one of the most intensively studied savanna regions in the world.
Preface; Part I. Nylsvley: An African Savanna: 1. African savannas; 2. The people of Nylsvley; 3. The climate of Nylsvley; 4. Geology, landform and soils; 5. The Nylsvley biota; Part II. The Key Determinants: Water, Nutrients, Fire, and Herbivory: 6. Water; 7. Nutrients; 8. Fire; 9. Herbivory; Part III. The Carbon Cycle: 10. Primary production; 11. Decomposition; Part IV. Community and Landscape Pattern and Change: 12. Rich savanna, poor savanna; 13. Community structure, composition and dynamics; 14. Tree-grass interactions; 15. Plant-animal interactions; Part V. Lessons From Nylsvley: 16. An overview of savanna ecology; 17. Managing savannas; 18. Reflections on ecosystem studies; References; Index.
Specifications
| Pm Supplier | CUP/ Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0521612101 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780521612104 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2004-11-11 |
| Pm Width | 190 |
| Pm Height | 19 |
| Pm Author | Scholes, RJ, Walker, BH |
| Pm Longness | 246 |
- Synthesis of the Nylsvley Study
- Key Info: 2 b/w photos, 72 line illus, 44 tables
- Author: Scholes, RJ, Walker, BH
- Page Count: 300
- Publication Date: 2004-11-11
An African Savanna
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- Synthesis of the Nylsvley Study
- Key Info: 2 b/w photos, 72 line illus, 44 tables
- Author: Scholes, RJ, Walker, BH
- Page Count: 300
- Publication Date: 2004-11-11
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