Biodiversity and Savanna Ecosystem Processes

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A Global Perspective
Author(s): Otto T. Solbrig, Ernesto Medina, Juan F. Silva
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
ISBN-13: 9783642789717, 978-3642789717

Synopsis

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.