Naïve plant communities and individuals may initially suffer in the face of reintroduced megafauna: An experimental exploration of rewilding from an African savanna rangeland
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248855
Abstract: Excluding large native mammals is an inverse test of rewilding. A 25-year exclosure experiment in an African savanna rangeland offers insight into the potentials and pitfalls of the rewilding endeavor as they relate to the… read more here.
Keywords: plant; african savanna; savanna rangeland; plant communities ... See more keywords
Teatime in Kruger: Tailoring the application of the Tea Bag Index approach to an African savanna
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DOI: 10.17159/sajs.2021/6846
Abstract: FUNDING: None Attempts to obtain standardised decomposition data to determine potential drivers of carbon release have evolved from the use of cotton strips and standardised leaf litter mixtures to the most recent Tea Bag Index… read more here.
Keywords: african savanna; tea bag; bag index; tea ... See more keywords
Observable Metabolites and Metabolomic Sampling Protocols for Managed African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Whole Blood Using H-NMR Spectroscopy
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DOI: 10.3390/metabo12050400
Abstract: We used nuclear magnetic spectroscopy (NMR) to evaluate the metabolomics of heparinized whole blood drawn from six African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) maintained on a well characterized diet. Whole blood samples obtained under behavioral restraint,… read more here.
Keywords: african savanna; spectroscopy; whole blood; loxodonta africana ... See more keywords
African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) as an example of a herbivore making movement choices based on nutritional needs
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6260
Abstract: Background The increasing human population and global intensification of agriculture have had a major impact on the world’s natural ecosystems and caused devastating effects on populations of mega-herbivores such as the African savanna elephants, through… read more here.
Keywords: nutritional needs; movement; african savanna; movement choices ... See more keywords