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Biodiversity and Savanna Ecosystem Processes : A Global Perspective

Medina, Ernesto(Edited by)Silva, J. F.(Edited by)Solbrig, Otto Thomas(Edited by)
Part of the ECOLOGICAL STUDIES series
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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.

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Product Details
3540579494 / 9783540579496
Hardback
18/01/1996
Germany
223 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography
155 x 235 mm, 490 grams
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