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Author : B. J. Huntley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642687865
Total Pages : 677 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (426 download)
Download or read book Ecology of Tropical Savannas written by B. J. Huntley and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Janey Levy
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781404237834
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (378 download)
Download or read book Discovering the Tropical Savanna written by Janey Levy and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2007-07-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes what the tropical savanna is and the plants and animals that live there.
Author : Peter A. Furley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191026751
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Savannas: A Very Short Introduction written by Peter A. Furley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savannas form one of the largest and most important of the world's ecological zones. Covering one fifth of the Earth's land surface, they are home to some of the world's most iconic animals and form an extremely important global resource for plants and wildlife. However, increasing recognition of their land potential means that they are extremely vulnerable to accelerating pressures on usable land. This Very Short Introduction considers savannas as landscapes. Discussing their origin, topography, and global distribution, Peter A. Furley explores the dynamic nature of savannas and illustrates how they have shaped human evolution and movements. He goes on to discuss the unrelenting pressures that confront conservation and management and considers the future for savannas. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Otto T. Solbrig
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642789692
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (427 download)
Download or read book Biodiversity and Savanna Ecosystem Processes written by Otto T. Solbrig and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savannas are the most widespread ecosystem in the tropics and as such are subjected to great human pressure that may result in massive soil degradation. The book addresses the role of species in the function of savanna ecosystems. It is shown that savannas are enormously diverse and that four factors determine the function of savanna ecosystems: Plant Available Moisture; Plant Available Nutrients; Fire; Herbivores.
Author : Alan N. Andersen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387215158
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)
Download or read book Fire in Tropical Savannas written by Alan N. Andersen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire is a major agent of disturbance in many biomes of the world but is a particularly important feature of tropical savannas. Up to 50% of the ext- sive tropical savanna landscapes of northern Australia are burnt each year. This includes prestigious conservation reserves such as World Heritage— listed Kakadu National Park, in the Top End of the Northern Territory. As in other savanna regions of the world, the responses of biota to different ?re regimes are poorly understood, such that ?re management represents one of the greatest challenges to conservation managers and researchers alike. This is the context within which a landscape-scale ?re experiment was established at Kapalga Research Station in Kakadu,which aimed to provide a sound scienti?c basis for conservation management in the region. The experiment was established by The Australian Commonwealth Scienti?c and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO),but involved collaborators from a range of universities and government agencies, including the m- agers of Kakadu,the Australian Nature Conservation Agency (ANCA:now Parks Australia North). This book summarizes the ?ndings from the Kapalga ?re experiment and explores the implications for conservation management. We believe that Kapalga has provided important insights into the ?re ecology of tropical savannas and has broad relevance for the conservation management of ?- prone landscapes in general. This book should be of interest to researchers, graduate students, and land management agencies. vii viii Preface We are extremely grateful to all our collaborators,both inside and outside CSIRO, for their involvement in the Kapalga experiment.
Author : Peter Frank Scogings
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119081106
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores written by Peter Frank Scogings and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insights on current research and recent developments in understanding global savanna systems Increasingly recognized as synonymous with tropical grassy biomes, savannas are found in tropical and sub-tropical climates as well as warm, temperate regions of North America. Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores examines the interactions between woody plants and browsing mammals in global savannas—focusing primarily on the C4 grassy ecosystems with woody components that constitute the majority of global savannas—and discusses contemporary savanna management models and applications. This much-needed addition to current research examines topics including the varying behavior of browsing mammals, the response to browsing by woody species, and the factors that inhibit forage intake. Contributions from an international team of active researchers and experts compare and contrast different savanna ecosystems, offering a global perspective on savanna functioning, the roles of soil and climate in resource availability and organism interaction, and the possible impacts of climate change across global savannas. Fills a gap in literature on savanna management issues, including biodiversity conservation and animal production Applies concepts developed in other biomes to future savanna research Complements contemporary books on savanna or large herbivore ecology Focuses on the woody component of savanna ecosystems and large herbivore interactions in savannas Compares tree-mammal systems of savannas and other eco-systems of temperate and boreal regions Provides numerous case studies of plant-mammal interactions from various savanna ecosystems Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores is a valuable addition to those in fields such as ecology, wildlife and conservation biology, natural resource management, and environmental science.
Author : Patrick L. Osborne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521177340
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (211 download)
Download or read book Tropical Ecosystems and Ecological Concepts written by Patrick L. Osborne and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-09 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory textbook using the entire range of tropical ecosystems - terrestrial, freshwater and marine - to illustrate and explain major ecological concepts.
Author : R. J. Scholes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521419719
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (214 download)
Download or read book An African Savanna written by R. J. Scholes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-09-23 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops a unified vision of the ecology of dry savannas, a little studied ecosystem.
Author : R. Toby Pennington
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420004492
Total Pages : 509 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Neotropical Savannas and Seasonally Dry Forests written by R. Toby Pennington and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-05-25 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More often than not, when people think of a neotropical forest, what comes to mind is a rain forest, rather than a dry forest. Just as typically, when they imagine a savanna, they visualize the African plains, rather than those dry woodlands and grasslands found in the Neotropics. These same preconceptions can be found among scientists, as these ne
Author : Norman Owen-Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108832598
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Only in Africa written by Norman Owen-Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates how Africa's physical features, savannas and abundant grazers enabled frugivorous apes to become savanna-living hunters.
Author : A. Ker
Publisher : IDRC
ISBN 13 : 0889367930
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (893 download)
Download or read book Farming Systems of the African Savanna written by A. Ker and published by IDRC. This book was released on 1995 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farming Systems of the African Savanna: A continent in crisis
Author : Guy R. McPherson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521009751
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Applied Ecology and Natural Resource Management written by Guy R. McPherson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents
Author : Jelte Rozema
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400905998
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Ecological responses to environment stresses written by Jelte Rozema and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: September 1987, the Faculty Biology of the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam commemorated the fact that Prof. Dr. Wilfried Hans Otto Ernst had been active as a scientist for 25 years. This period of 25 years of scientific research started at the Institut flir Angewandte Botanik (Institute of Applied Botany) of the University of Munster, FRG. In 1965 he completed his Ph. D. thesis, entitled "Untersuchungen der Schwermetallpflanzengesellschaften Mitteleuropas unter Einschluss der Alpen. " He was appointed full Professor at the Department of Ecology of the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam in 1973. On the occasion of his 25th anniversary as a scientist, a promise was made, though in covert terms, which we could not redeem at that time. The promise held to offer Prof. Ernst a book, in which his former and present staffmembers, Ph. D. students and colle ages should write a review about their specialism concerning a central theme. Now, at the beginning of 1990 we consider the chapters of "Ecological Responses to Environmental Stresses" to be completed. The book reflects the wide range of research approaches that has been initiated and organized by Wilfried Ernst. The editors hope to have attained the primary aim of the production of the book of friends, that is to gather relevant papers of staff-members and colleagues of Wilfried Ernst. The title of the book "Ecological Responses to Environmental Stresses" covers the majority of the chapters included.
Author : Guillermo Sarmiento
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674224605
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (246 download)
Download or read book The Ecology of Neotropical Savannas written by Guillermo Sarmiento and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrated view of the genesis of grasslands of the New World tropics, especially those of Venezuela.
Author : Peter George Irwin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Tropical Savanna written by Peter George Irwin and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : F. BOURLIERE (ed)
Publisher : Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Tropical Savannas written by F. BOURLIERE (ed) and published by Elsevier Science & Technology. This book was released on 1983 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Present-day savannas: an overview; The palaeoecology and palaeogeography of savannas; The physical environment; Climate of tropical savannas; Soils of tropical savannas; The vegetation; Life forms and phenology; The vegetation of African savannas; Indian savannas; The transition from open forest savanna in continental Southeast Asia; Tropical savannas of Australia and Southwest Pacific; The savannas of tropical America; The primary and secondary consumers (mammals excluded); The invertebrates of the grass layer; Amphibians in savanna ecosystems; Reptiles in savanna ecosystems; Birds in savanna ecosystems; The savanna mammals; The savanna mammals: introduction; Rodents and lagomorphs; The adaptations of African ungulates and their effects on community function; Ungulates and large rodents of South America; The grazing Australian marsupials; Mammals as secondary consumers in savanna ecosystems; The detritivores and decomposers; The soil fauna of tropical savannas: 1. The community structure, 2. The earthworms, 3. The termites, 4. The ants; The role of soil micro-organisms in savanna ecosystems; Parasites and pathogens; The place of parasites in savanna ecosystems: introduction; Helminth, arthropod and protozoan parasites of mammals in African savannas; Dynamic changes in savanna ecosystems; Energy flow and nutrient cycling in tropical savannas; Successional processes; The impact of traditional man; The fire problem in tropical savannas; Pastoralismyesterday and today: the over-grazing problem.
Author : William B. Rice
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 9781433336706
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (367 download)
Download or read book African Grasslands written by William B. Rice and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the geography, plants, animals, and people of the African grasslands.
