The biology of African savannahs:
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1. Verfasser: Shorrocks, Bryan (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2007
Schriftenreihe:Biology of habitats
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
1 - Savannahs -- - Distribution world-wide -- - African savannahs -- - 2 - The vegetation -- - Rainfall, plant biomass, and the grass-tree mixture -- - Morphology and life history -- - Grasses -- - Trees -- - Local vegetation patterns : the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem -- - 3 - The animals -- - The insects -- - The birds -- - The mammals -- - 4 - Single species populations -- - Estimating numbers -- - What changes numbers? -- - Population models -- - Other species, in other areas -- - 5 - Species interactions -- - Predator-prey type interaction (+ -- ) -- - Competitive interactions ( -- ) -- - Mutualistic interactions (+ +) -- - 6 - The savannah community and its conservation -- - Energy flow and food webs -- - Assembly rules -- - Island biogeography -- - Conserving savannah ecosystems -- - References -- - Index
Savannahs are tropical and subtropical grasslands with bushes and trees, and comprise about 20% of the earth's land surface. This book looks at the major plants and animals that live in African savannahs, and details biological and ecological factors that influence their size, interactions and community composition
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (x, 268 p.)
ISBN:0191524735
0198570651
019857066X
9780191524738
9780198570653
9780198570660

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