Root trait variation in African savannas
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DOI: 10.1007/s11104-019-04145-3
Abstract: AimsWhile patterns of variation in woody plant aboveground traits related to disturbance and resource availability in savanna ecosystems are fairly well understood, dimensions of variation in belowground traits remain poorly understood. We investigate how sapling… read more here.
Keywords: storage organs; african savannas; variation; root ... See more keywords
Plant defence traits among discrete vegetation assemblages in a mesic savanna landscape in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1017/s0266467423000123
Abstract: Abstract A trade-off between structural and chemical defences against herbivory in woody plants is alleged to depend on edaphic factors in African savannas. We studied anti-herbivory traits, in an edaphic mosaic of fertile and infertile… read more here.
Keywords: african savannas; defence traits; defence; woody plants ... See more keywords
Pyrodiversity interacts with rainfall to increase bird and mammal richness in African savannas
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.12921
Abstract: Abstract Fire is a fundamental process in savannas and is widely used for management. Pyrodiversity, variation in local fire characteristics, has been proposed as a driver of biodiversity although empirical evidence is equivocal. Using a… read more here.
Keywords: african savannas; pyrodiversity interacts; interacts rainfall; pyrodiversity ... See more keywords
A sharp floristic discontinuity revealed by the biogeographic regionalization of African savannas
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13475
Abstract: Aim: In tropical Africa, savannas cover huge areas, have high plant species richness and are considered as a major natural resource for most countries. There is, however, little information available on their floristics and biogeography… read more here.
Keywords: woody species; african savannas; floristic discontinuity; regionalization african ... See more keywords