Biodiversity and savanna ecosystem processes : a global perspective / O.T. Solbrig, E. Medina, J.F. Silva, eds.
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 factor...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
©1996.
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| Series: | Ecological studies ;
v. 121. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 233 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783642789694 3642789692 9783642789717 3642789714 |