Savanna woody plants and large herbivores 1st Edition by Peter Frank Scogings, Mahesh Sankaran ISBN 1119081106 978-1119081104

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ISBN 10:  1119081106 

ISBN 13: 978-1119081104

Author: Peter Frank Scogings, Mahesh Sankaran 

Increasingly recognized as synonymous with tropical grassy biomes, savannas are found in tropical and sub-tropical climates as well as warm, temperate regions of North America. Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores examines the interactions between woody plants and browsing mammals in global savannas―focusing primarily on the C₄ grassy ecosystems with woody components that constitute the majority of global savannas―and discusses contemporary savanna management models and applications. 

This much-needed addition to current research examines topics including the varying behavior of browsing mammals, the response to browsing by woody species, and the factors that inhibit forage intake. Contributions from an international team of active researchers and experts compare and contrast different savanna ecosystems, offering a global perspective on savanna functioning, the roles of soil and climate in resource availability and organism interaction, and the possible impacts of climate change across global savannas.

Table of contents: 

Part I: Introduction

1. Distribution and Determinants of Savannas
2. African and Asian Savannas: Comparisons of Vegetation Composition and Drivers of Vegetation Structure and Function
3. Savannas of Australia and New Guinea: Vegetation and the Functional Role of Extant and Extinct Fauna
4. South American Savannas
5. Savannas of North America
6. Socioeconomic Value of Savannas

Part II: Herbivores

7. Ecology of Smaller Animals Associated with Savanna Woody Plants: The Value of the Finer Details
8. Evolution of Large Mammal Herbivores in Savannas
9. Browser Population–Woody Vegetation Relationships in Savannas: From Bites to Landscapes
10. Predator Effects on Herbivore Dynamics and Behavior: What Mechanisms Lead to Trophic Cascades in Savannas?

Part III: Woody Plants

11. Physiological Traits of Savanna Woody Species: Adaptations to Resource Availability
12. Patterns and Determinants of Woody Plant Growth in Savannas
13. Fire and Browsers in Savannas: Traits, Interactions, and Continent-Level Patterns
14. Woody Plant Architecture and Effects on Browsing Herbivores in Savannas
15. Browsing Herbivore–Woody Plant Interactions in Savannas
16. Mesobrowser Abundance and Effects on Woody Plants in Savannas
17. Megabrowser Impacts on Woody Vegetation in Savannas
18. Indirect Effects of Browsing Herbivores in Savannas

Part IV: Synthesis

19. Water Limitation, Fire, and Savanna Persistence: A Conceptual Model
20. Savanna Ecosystem Models: What Should a Clever Modeler Code?
21. Woody Plants and Large Herbivores in Savannas: Ancient Past – Uncertain Future

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