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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)

  2. Nylsvley, a South African Savanna

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 431-432
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    2. Structure of the Nylsvley Savanna

      • B. J. Huntley, J. W. Morris
      Pages 433-455

    3. Towards the Development of an Energy Budget for a Savanna Ecosystem

      • J. M. de Jager, T. D. Harrison
      Pages 456-475

    4. Phytomass, Seasonal Phenology and Photosynthetic Studies

      • C. F. Cresswell, P. Ferrar, J. O. Grunow, D. Grossman, M. C. Rutherford, J. J. P. van Wyk
      Pages 476-497

    5. Nitrogen in the Burkea Savanna

      • G. C. Bate, C. Gunton
      Pages 498-513

    6. Trophic Ecology and Plant/Herbivore Energetics

      • M. V. Gandar
      Pages 514-534

    7. Litter Decomposition

      • J. W. Morris, J. J. Bezuidenhout, P. R. Furniss
      Pages 535-553

  3. Dynamics and Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 555-555
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    2. Aspects of the Stability and Resilience of Savanna Ecosystems

      • B. H. Walker, I. Noy-Meir
      Pages 556-590

    3. Stability of Plant-Herbivore Models and Possible Applications to Savanna

      • I. Noy-Meir
      Pages 591-609

    4. A Developing Computer Model of the Auob River Ecosystem, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park

      • A. M. Starfield, S. M. Shapiro, P. R. Furniss, M. Sears, P. F. Retief, P. T. van der Walt et al.
      Pages 610-625

    5. Management Strategies for the Utilization of Southern African Savanna

      • D. L. Barnes
      Pages 626-656

  4. Conclusion: Characteristic Features of Tropical Savannas

    1. Conclusion: Characteristic Features of Tropical Savannas

      • Brian J. Huntley, Brian H. Walker
      Pages 657-660

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 661-672
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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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