Browsing Plant Science by Subject "Savanna"

Browsing Plant Science by Subject "Savanna"

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  • Major vegetation types of the Soutpansberg Conservancy and the Blouberg Nature Reserve, South Africa 
    Mostert, Rachel Elizabeth; Bredenkamp, George J.; Klopper, Hannes L.; Verwey, Cornie; Mostert, T.H.C. (Theodorus Hendrik Cornelis); Hahn, Norbert (South African National Parks, 2008)
    The major vegetation types (MVT) and plant communities of the Soutpansberg Centre of Endemism are described in detail, with special reference to the Soutpansberg Conservancy and the Blouberg Nature Reserve. Phytosociological ...
  • Spiny plants, mammal browsers, and the origin of African savannas 
    Charles-Dominique, Tristan; Davies, T. Jonathan; Hempson, Gareth P.; Bezeng, Bezeng S.; Daru, Barnabas H.; Kabongo, Ronny M.; Maurin, Olivier; Muasya, A. Muthama; Van der Bank, Michelle; Bond, William J. (National Academy of Sciences, 2016-09)
    Savannas first began to spread across Africa during the Miocene. A major hypothesis for explaining this vegetation change is the increase in C4 grasses, promoting fire. We investigated whether mammals could also have ...