The biology of African savannahs / Bryan Shorrocks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

1943- Shorrocks.

Contributor:

Bryan.

Series:

Biology of habitats.

The biology of habitats series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Savanna ecology--Africa.

Savanna ecology.

Savannas--Africa.

Savannas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Savannahs are tropical and subtropical grasslands with bushes and trees, and comprise about 20% of the earth's land surface. This book looks at the major plants and animals that live in African savannahs, and details biological and ecological factors that influence their size, interactions and community composition.

Contents:

CONTENTS; Preface ; 1 Savannahs; Distribution world-wide; African savannahs; 2 The vegetation; Rainfall, plant biomass, and the grass-tree mixture; Morphology and life history; Grasses; Trees; Local vegetation patterns: the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem; 3 The animals; The insects; The birds; The mammals; 4 Single species populations; Estimating numbers; What changes numbers?; Population models; Other species, in other areas; 5 Species interactions; Predator-prey type interaction (+ -); Competitive interactions (- -) ; Mutualistic interactions (+ +); 6 The savannah community and its conservation

Energy flow and food websAssembly rules; Island biogeography; Conserving savannah ecosystems; REFERENCES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-152473-5

0-19-857065-1

1-4356-1878-5

9786611145279

1-281-14527-0

OCLC:

271205587