Fire and Grazing Change Herbaceous Species Composition and Reduce Beta Diversity in the Kalahari Sand System

Abstract After rainfall and soils, fire and herbivory are two of the main determinants of savanna ecosystems. Although the interactive effects of fire and herbivores on soil and vegetation are widely acknowledged few studies have addressed these two factors in concert, and none of the studies has fo...
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Autor*in:

Masunga, Gaseitsiwe S. [verfasserIn]

Moe, Stein R. [verfasserIn]

Pelekekae, Baipidi [verfasserIn]

Format:

E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2012

Schlagwörter:

beta diversity

fire

herbivory

Kalahari

plant species composition

semi-arid savanna

soil nutrients

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: Ecosystems - Springer-Verlag, 2000, 16(2012), 2 vom: 09. Nov., Seite 252-268

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:16 ; year:2012 ; number:2 ; day:09 ; month:11 ; pages:252-268

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DOI / URN:

10.1007/s10021-012-9611-6

Katalog-ID:

SPR008081387

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