An African Savanna

Synthesis of the Nylsvley Study

By: B. H. Walker, R. J. Scholes

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Paperback | 11 November 2004

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Savannas cover approximately half of the African land surface and one fifth of the land surface of the world. They are one of the most important, but least understood terrestrial ecosystems. They are the basis of the African livestock industry and the wildlife they support is of key importance in bringing in tourists. The Nylsvley area in South Africa is one of the most intensively studied savanna regions in the world and as such it is a key source of data and theory relating to this important tropical biome. The South African Savanna Biome Programme was set up to develop the understanding necessary to predict changes in the ecosystem stability induced by both natural and man-made stresses. This book provides a synthesis of the programme's sixteen years of research at Nylsvley and aims to develop a unified vision of the ecology of the dry savanna.

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Preface
Nylsvley: An African Savanna
African savannas
The people of Nylsvley
The climate of Nylsvley
Geology, landform and soils
The Nylsvley biota
The Key Determinants: Water, Nutrients, Fire, and Herbivory
Water
Nutrients
Fire
Herbivory
The Carbon Cycle
Primary production
Decomposition
Community and Landscape Pattern and Change
Rich savanna, poor savanna
Community structure, composition and dynamics
Tree-grass interactions
Plant-animal interactions
Lessons From Nylsvley
An overview of savanna ecology
Managing savannas
Reflections on ecosystem studies
References
Index
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