Climate and vegetation in a semi-arid savanna: Development of a climate–vegetation response model linking plant metabolic performance to climate and the effects on forage availability for large herbivores

Climate and vegetation in a semi-arid savanna: Development of a climate–vegetation response model linking plant metabolic performance to climate and the effects on forage availability for large herbivores

A framework to establish the expected effects of climate on forage quantity and quality in a local savanna system was developed to interpret large herbivore population performance patterns in the Kruger National Park. We developed a climate–vegetation response model based on interpretation and synth...

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Main Authors: Armin H. Seydack, Cornelia C. Grant, Izak P. Smit, Wessel J. Vermeulen, Johan Baard, Nick Zambatis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-02-01
Series:Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
Subjects:
Climate effects
climate–vegetation response model
Kruger National Park
large herbivores
savanna system
Online Access:https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/1046

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