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| Reviews |
| - ''The style is light and easy to read, and the material is laid out in a sensible order and so is easy to navigate...It is a very welcome addition to the Biology of Habitats series.'| British Ecological Society | June 2008' -
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| Description | | - The first concise and affordable overview of savannah ecology, providing a complete coverage of the field
- Examines a range of ecological issues including population regulation, species interactions, food webs, biodiversity and conservation
- Includes the conflict between conservation and human use
| Savannah habitats comprise an ecologically important but ultimately fragile ecosystem. They constitute one of the largest biomes on Earth, covering about twenty percent of the land surface, and can be simply described as tropical and subtropical grasslands with scattered bushes and trees. Most savannahs occur in Africa (with a smaller amount in South America, India and Australia), which is the
region that this book concentrates on. Savannahs form a rich mosaic of diverse ecosystems, and The Biology of African Savannahs offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to their ecology. It describes the major plants (grasses, and trees such as Acacia) and animals (mainly large mammals) that live in this habitat, and examines the biological and ecological factors that influence their
population size, interactions (such as predation) and community composition. Conservation issues such as climate change, hunting, and conflict between wildlife and domestic animals are also discussed.
This accessible text is suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in savannah and tropical ecology as part of a wider ecology and/or conservation biology degree
programme. It will also be of relevance and use to the many professional ecologists and conservation practitioners requiring a concise but authoritative overview of the topic. |
Readership: An accessible supplementary text suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in savannah and tropical ecology as part of a wider ecology and/or conservation biology degree programme. It will also appeal to the many professional ecologists and conservation practitioners requiring a concise overview of the topic.
| Contents |
1.
Savannahs
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The Vegetation
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The Animals
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Single Species Populations
5.
Species Interactions
6.
The Savannah Community and its Conservation
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Bryan Shorrocks, Honorary Professor, University of York and Emeritus Professor, University of Leeds, UK.
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