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Ecology of Tropical Savannas

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1982

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Editors:
  1. Brian J. Huntley

    1. CSIR, Cooperative Scientific Programmes, Pretoria, South Africa

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  2. Brian H. Walker

    1. Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 42)

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Table of contents (30 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Brian J. Huntley, Brian H. Walker
      Pages 1-1

  3. Structure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-4
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    2. Australian Savannas

      • J. Walker, A. N. Gillison
      Pages 5-24

    3. Brazilian “Savannas”

      • G. Eiten
      Pages 25-47

    4. Chaco and Caatinga — South American Arid Savannas, Woodlands and Thickets

      • E. H. Bucher
      Pages 48-79

    5. The Structure and Dynamics of a West African Savanna

      • J. C. Menaut, J. Cesar
      Pages 80-100

    6. Southern African Savannas

      • B. J. Huntley
      Pages 101-119

    7. Woody Plant Biomass Distribution in Burkea africana Savannas

      • M. C. Rutherford
      Pages 120-141

  5. Function

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 307-307
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    2. Physiological Ecology of Neotropical Savanna Plants

      • E. Medina
      Pages 308-335

    3. Water Relations of Southern African Savannas

      • G. C. Bate, P. R. Furniss, B. G. Pendle
      Pages 336-358
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Editors and Affiliations

  • CSIR, Cooperative Scientific Programmes, Pretoria, South Africa

    Brian J. Huntley

  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Brian H. Walker

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ecology of Tropical Savannas

  • Editors: Brian J. Huntley, Brian H. Walker

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68786-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin · Heidelberg 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-68788-4Published: 07 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-68786-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 672

  • Topics: Ecology

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