Ecology of grazing lawns in Africa
Grazing lawns are a distinct grassland community type, characterised by short‐stature and
with their persistence and spread promoted by grazing. In Africa, they reveal a long co …
with their persistence and spread promoted by grazing. In Africa, they reveal a long co …
Crop yields in European agroforestry systems: a meta-analysis
Agroforestry is the practice of integrating woody vegetation with crops and/or livestock
production in order to strengthen ecological services on farmland and achieve a more multi …
production in order to strengthen ecological services on farmland and achieve a more multi …
Responses of terrestrial ecosystem phosphorus cycling to nitrogen addition: A meta‐analysis
Aim Anthropogenic additions of nitrogen (N) are expected to drive terrestrial ecosystems
toward greater phosphorus (P) limitation. However, a comprehensive understanding of how …
toward greater phosphorus (P) limitation. However, a comprehensive understanding of how …
Changes in nitrogen and phosphorus limitation during secondary succession in a karst region in southwest China
W Zhang, J Zhao, F Pan, D Li, H Chen, K Wang - Plant and Soil, 2015 - Springer
Background and aims Nitrogen (N) and/or phosphorus (P) limitation to primary productivity
and other biological processes can change in a variety of ways as ecosystems develop …
and other biological processes can change in a variety of ways as ecosystems develop …
Monitoring grass nutrients and biomass as indicators of rangeland quality and quantity using random forest modelling and WorldView-2 data
Land use and climate change could have huge impacts on food security and the health of
various ecosystems. Leaf nitrogen (N) and above-ground biomass are some of the key …
various ecosystems. Leaf nitrogen (N) and above-ground biomass are some of the key …
The influence of savanna trees on nutrient, water and light availability and the understorey vegetation
Abstract In an East African savanna herbaceous layer productivity and species composition
were studied around Acacia tortilis trees of three different age classes, as well as around …
were studied around Acacia tortilis trees of three different age classes, as well as around …
Hydraulic lift in Acacia tortilis trees on an East African savanna
Recent studies suggest that savanna trees in semi-arid areas can increase understorey
plant production. We hypothesized that one of the mechanisms that explains the facilitation …
plant production. We hypothesized that one of the mechanisms that explains the facilitation …
Below‐ground competition between trees and grasses may overwhelm the facilitative effects of hydraulic lift
Abstract Under large East African Acacia trees, which were known to show hydraulic lift, we
experimentally tested whether tree roots facilitate grass production or compete with grasses …
experimentally tested whether tree roots facilitate grass production or compete with grasses …
A handbook for the standardised sampling of plant functional traits in disturbance-prone ecosystems, with a focus on open ecosystems
BJ Wigley, T Charles-Dominique… - Australian Journal of …, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
Plant functional traits provide a valuable tool to improve our understanding of ecological
processes at a range of scales. Previous handbooks on plant functional traits have …
processes at a range of scales. Previous handbooks on plant functional traits have …
Ecological selection pressures for C4 photosynthesis in the grasses
CP Osborne, RP Freckleton - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Grasses using the C4 photosynthetic pathway dominate grasslands and savannahs of warm
regions, and account for half of the species in this ecologically and economically important …
regions, and account for half of the species in this ecologically and economically important …