Functional traits—not nativeness—shape the effects of large mammalian herbivores on plant communities
Large mammalian herbivores (megafauna) have experienced extinctions and declines since
prehistory. Introduced megafauna have partly counteracted these losses yet are thought to …
prehistory. Introduced megafauna have partly counteracted these losses yet are thought to …
Herbivore regulation of savanna vegetation: Structural complexity, diversity, and the complexity–diversity relationship
TC Coverdale, PB Boucher, J Singh… - Ecological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Large mammalian herbivores exert strong top‐down control on plants, which in turn
influence most ecological processes. Accordingly, the decline, displacement, or extinction of …
influence most ecological processes. Accordingly, the decline, displacement, or extinction of …
Impact of communal land use and conservation on woody vegetation structure in the Lowveld savannas of South Africa
Millions of people rely on savannas for ecosystem services, such as the provision of grazing
and fuel wood, so it is important to determine the extent to which utilization affects woody …
and fuel wood, so it is important to determine the extent to which utilization affects woody …
Tracing the cost/benefit pathway of protected areas: A case study of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
The sustainability of protected areas is dependent on societal support. Protected area
relevance (meaning and value) to society is based on vested interest grown through …
relevance (meaning and value) to society is based on vested interest grown through …
The effect of tree cover on the biomass and diversity of the herbaceous layer in a Mediterranean dehesa
C López‐Carrasco, A López‐Sánchez… - Grass and Forage …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Mediterranean dehesas are an archetypal example of high nature value farmland in Europe.
To better understand the interactions between trees and grasslands in the conservation and …
To better understand the interactions between trees and grasslands in the conservation and …
Short and long-term fire effects on soil C and N in an African savanna
Fires have been an important ecosystem driver in the Earth system for millions of years. It
drives ecosystem composition, diversity and structure, thus rendering numerous terrestrial …
drives ecosystem composition, diversity and structure, thus rendering numerous terrestrial …
The hard lives of trees in African savanna—even without elephants
The ongoing loss of large trees and densification of shrubs are two prevalent processes that
take place in African savannas, with profound consequences for their structure and function …
take place in African savannas, with profound consequences for their structure and function …
Herbaceous forage and selection patterns by ungulates across varying herbivore assemblages in a South African savanna
Herbivores generally have strong structural and compositional effects on vegetation, which
in turn determines the plant forage species available. We investigated how selected large …
in turn determines the plant forage species available. We investigated how selected large …
Functional attributes of savanna soils: contrasting effects of tree canopies and herbivores on bulk density, nutrients and moisture dynamics
Savannas are highly heterogeneous tree‐grass mixtures, and the structural variation
imposed by a discontinuous canopy cover results in spatial variation in soil properties such …
imposed by a discontinuous canopy cover results in spatial variation in soil properties such …
Trees improve forage quality and abundance in South American subtropical grasslands
Woody plant expansion into rangelands has raised widespread concerns about the potential
impacts on livestock production. However, the way in which trees influence the structure …
impacts on livestock production. However, the way in which trees influence the structure …