| Description |
1 online resource (x, 268 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
monochrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The biology of habitats series
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Biology of habitats.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Savannahs -- Distribution world-wide -- African savannahs -- 2. Vegetation -- Rainfall, plant biomass, and the grass-tree mixture -- Morphology and life history -- Grasses -- Trees -- Local vegetation patterns : the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem -- 3. Animals -- Insects -- Birds -- 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. Savannah community and its conservation -- Energy flow and food webs -- Assembly rules -- Island biogeography -- Conserving savannah ecosystems -- References -- Index. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Savanna ecology -- Africa.
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Savanna ecology. |
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Africa. |
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Savannas -- Africa.
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Savannas. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Shorrocks, Bryan, 1943- Biology of African savannahs. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007 9780198570660 019857066X (DLC) 2007021465 (OCoLC)137331432 |
| ISBN |
9780198570660 (alkaline paper) |
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019857066X (alkaline paper) |
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9780198570653 (alkaline paper) |
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0198570651 (alkaline paper) |
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9780191524738 (electronic book) |
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0191524735 (electronic book) |
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