Savannas are commonly described as a vegetation type with a grass layer interspersed with
a discontinuous tree or shrub layer. On the contrary, forbs, a plant life form that can include …

Forage plants are valuable because they maintain wild and domesticated herbivores, and
sustain the delivery of meat, milk and other commodities. Forage plants contain different …

Projected increases in the frequency and severity of drought events are expected to impose
changes in the ecology of native forb communities in semi-arid ecosystems. We examined …

Land degradation has put the world's rangelands under intense pressure and reduced their
capacity to provide vital services to those who solely depend on them for survival. With the …

In arid and semi-arid ecosystems, rainfall and rainfall temporal distribution shape species
communities and multi-trophic interactions. Whereas the relationship between climate …

Background Increased frequency and intensity of droughts related to climate change are
predicted to induce pressure on herbaceous communities. Considering that forbs contribute …

The characteristic vegetation structure of arid savannas with a dominant layer of perennial
grass is maintained by the putative competitive superiority of the C4 grasses. When this …

Microsites created by soil‐disturbing animals are important landscape elements in arid
environments. In the Pre‐Namib, dust‐bathing behavior of the near‐endemic Hartmann's …

Semi-arid Mopaneveld vegetation structure is driven by herbivory, fire, nutrients and rainfall
variability. The floristically homogenous herbaceous layer is highly dynamic and dominated …

Community conservation and restoration of degraded land in semi-arid Namibia in the context
of climate change Page 1 Community conservation and restoration of degraded land in …