Medium-term interactive effects of herbivores and plant life form on the biochemistry of shallow sandy soils in a protected semi-arid savanna

Medium-term interactive effects of herbivores and plant life form on the biochemistry of shallow sandy soils in a protected semi-arid savanna

Abstract Savannas are characterized by the co-occurrence of two different plant life forms: grasses and trees. Herbivory plays a major role in the balance between grasses and trees in savanna ecosystems. The present study aimed to investigate the impact and interactions between long-term (i.e. 20 ye...

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Main Authors: Siviwe Odwa Malongweni, Johan van Tol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-11-01
Series:Environmental Systems Research
Subjects:
Browsers
Canopy cover
Grassland zone
Grazing
Herbivory
Kruger National Park
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-023-00320-9

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