Biodiversity and Savanna Ecosystem Processes: A Global Perspective

✍ Scribed by Otto T. Solbrig (auth.), Prof. Dr. Otto T. Solbrig, Prof. Dr. Ernesto Medina, Prof. Dr. Juan F. Silva (eds.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Leaves: 223
Series: Ecological Studies 121
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Savannas are the most widespread ecosystem in the tropics and as such are subjected to great human pressure that may result in massive soil degradation.
The book addresses the role of species in the function of savanna ecosystems. It is shown that savannas are enormously diverse and that four factors determine the function of savanna ecosystems: Plant Available Moisture; Plant Available Nutrients; Fire; Herbivores.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-X
Front Matter....Pages XI-XI
The Diversity of the Savanna Ecosystem....Pages 1-27
Determinants of Tropical Savannas....Pages 31-41
Biodiversity and Nutrient Relations in Savanna Ecosystems: Interactions Between Primary Producers, Soil Microorganisms, and Soils....Pages 45-57
Biodiversity and Water Relations in Tropical Savannas....Pages 61-75
Ecophysiological Aspects of the Invasion by African Grasses and Their Impact on Biodiversity and Function of Neotropical Savannas....Pages 79-93
Relationships Between Biotic Diversity and Primary Productivity in Savanna Grasslands....Pages 97-117
Biodiversity and Fire in the Savanna Landscape....Pages 121-140
Diversity of Herbivorous Insects and Ecosystem Processes....Pages 143-157
Biodiversity and Stability in Tropical Savannas....Pages 161-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Biodiversity As Regulator of Energy Flow, Water Use and Nutrient Cycling in Savannas....Pages 175-194
Biodiversity, Fire, and Herbivory in Tropical Savannas....Pages 197-203
Savanna Biodiversity and Ecosystem Properties....Pages 207-215
Summary and Conclusions....Pages 219-224
Back Matter....Pages 225-236

✦ Subjects

Geoecology/Natural Processes; Nature Conservation; Ecology

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