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Ecology of Tropical Savannas
. Ed(S): Huntley, B. J.; Walker, B. H.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Huntley, B. J.; Walker, B. H. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 684 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1166.
This book examines the ecological characteristics of tropical savanna- most simply defined as those ecosystems which lie between the equatorial rainforests and the deserts and semi-deserts of Africa, Australia and South America. These savannas form a continuum of physiognomic types ranging from closed woodlands with a heliophytic grass understorey, through open savanna woodlands to treeless edaphic grasslands. In all areas Kranz syndrome or C4 grasses dominate the herbaceous layer while the woody component, at the moist end of the moisture gradient, comprises fire tolerant trees and shrubs. Tropi ca 1 savannas occupy the greater area of the southern conti nent- ... Read more
This book examines the ecological characteristics of tropical savanna- most simply defined as those ecosystems which lie between the equatorial rainforests and the deserts and semi-deserts of Africa, Australia and South America. These savannas form a continuum of physiognomic types ranging from closed woodlands with a heliophytic grass understorey, through open savanna woodlands to treeless edaphic grasslands. In all areas Kranz syndrome or C4 grasses dominate the herbaceous layer while the woody component, at the moist end of the moisture gradient, comprises fire tolerant trees and shrubs. Tropi ca 1 savannas occupy the greater area of the southern conti nent- ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
684
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642687884
SKU
V9783642687884
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