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Sankaran, Mahesh

Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores

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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.

Avainsanat:

savanna ecology; savanna evolution; Miocene savannas; Pliocene savannas; savanna biodiversity; savanna management; savanna conservation; savanna socio-economy; savanna livestock; savanna wildlife; savanna herbivores; savanna herbivore evolution; savanna carnivores; savanna ecosystems; savanna resources; savanna browsing; savanna resource management; savanna climate; savanna rainfall; savanna precipitation; savanna soil, savanna climate change; savanna anthropogenic impacts; savanna regions; savanna distributions; savanna determinants; savanna comparisons; savanna biology; Asian savannas; African savannas; savanna research; savanna functions; savanna vegetation; savanna fire; savanna fire-trap; savanna demographic bottleneck; savanna organisms; Australian savannas; South American savannas; North American savannas; savanna woody plants; savanna plant architecture; savanna tree–grass interaction; savanna browser populations; savanna interactions; savanna trophic cascades; savanna tri-trophic interactions; savanna herbivore behavior; savanna species; savanna ecosystem models; savanna browsing effects; savanna browsing lawn; savanna browser-trap; savanna megabrowsers; savanna mesobrowsers; savanna browsing herbivores; savanna mixed-feeders; savanna ungulates; savanna ruminants; savanna non-ruminants; savanna plant growth; savanna plant ecophysiology; savanna plant defence; savanna plant functional groups; savanna plant functional traits; savanna resource availability; savanna nutrient cycling; savanna climate change; Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores; Peter Frank Scogings; Mahesh Sankaran

, Animal Ecology, Animal Science & Zoology, Animal Ecology, Animal Science & Zoology
Toimittaja
 
Julkaisija
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Julkaisuvuosi
2020
Kieli
en
Painos
1
Sivumäärä
784 sivua
Kategoria
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Tiedostomuoto
E-kirja
eISBN (PDF)
9781119081128
Painetun ISBN
9781119081104

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