Predicting the Effects of Woody Encroachment on Mammal Communities, Grazing Biomass and Fire Frequency in African Savannas

With grasslands and savannas covering 20% of the world's land surface, accounting for 30-35% of worldwide Net Primary Productivity and supporting hundreds of millions of people, predicting changes in tree/grass systems is priority. Inappropriate land management and rising atmospheric CO2 levels...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 10; no. 9; p. e0137857
Main Authors:	Smit, Izak P. J., Prins, Herbert H. T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 17.09.2015 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Africa Analysis Animals Biomass Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide atmospheric concentrations Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere Conservation of Natural Resources - methods Ecology Ecosystem Ecosystems Elephants Encroachment Fires Grasses Grassland Grasslands Grazing Herbivores Herbivory - physiology Land management Leerstoelgroep Resource Ecology Livestock Livestock - growth & development Livestock grazing Livestock production Mammals - growth & development National parks Net Primary Productivity open climate campaign PE&RC Poaceae - growth & development Predictions Residence Characteristics Resource Ecology Savannahs Tourism Trees Trees - growth & development Trends Wildlife Wildlife conservation Wood - growth & development Africa South Africa Botswana
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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