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- ISBN-10 : 1119081106
- ISBN-13 : 978-1119081104
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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.
Table contents:
Part I Introduction
Chapter 1 Distribution and Determinants of Savannas
Chapter 2 African and Asian Savannas: Comparisons of Vegetation Composition and Drivers of Vegetatio
Chapter 3 Savannas of Australia and New Guinea: Vegetation and the Functional Role of Extant and Ext
Chapter 4 South American Savannas
Chapter 5 Savannas of North America
Chapter 6 Socioeconomic Value of Savannas
Part II Herbivores
Chapter 7 Ecology of Smaller Animals Associated with Savanna Woody Plants: The Value of the Finer De
Chapter 8 Evolution of Large Mammal Herbivores in Savannas
Chapter 9 Browser Population–Woody Vegetation Relationships in Savannas: From Bites to Landscapes
Chapter 10 Predator Effects on Herbivore Dynamics and Behavior: What Mechanisms Lead to Trophic Casc
Part III Woody Plants
Chapter 11 Physiological Traits of Savanna Woody Species: Adaptations to Resource Availability
Chapter 12 Patterns and Determinants of Woody Plant Growth in Savannas
Chapter 13 Fire and Browsers in Savannas: Traits, Interactions, and Continent-Level Patterns
Chapter 14 Woody Plant Architecture and Effects on Browsing Herbivores in Savannas
Chapter 15 Browsing Herbivore–Woody Plant Interactions in Savannas
Chapter 16 Mesobrowser Abundance and Effects on Woody Plants in Savannas
17 Megabrowser Impacts on Woody Vegetation in Savannas
Chapter 18 Indirect Effects of Browsing Herbivores in Savannas
Part IV Synthesis
Chapter 19 Water Limitation, Fire, and Savanna Persistence: A Conceptual Model
Chapter 20 Savanna Ecosystem Models: What Should a Clever Modeler Code?
Chapter 21 Woody Plants and Large Herbivores in Savannas: Ancient Past – Uncertain Future
References
Index
EULA
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