{"product_id":"an-african-savanna-synthesis-of-the-nylsvley-study-paperback-9780521612104","title":"An African Savanna; Synthesis of the Nylsvley Study (Paperback) 9780521612104","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn African Savanna\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSynthesis of the Nylsvley Study\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book develops a unified vision of the ecology of dry savannas, a little studied ecosystem.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eR. J. Scholes (Author), B. H. Walker (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521612104, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 11 November 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, 74 b\/w illus.  44 tables\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 18.9 x 1.7 cm, 0.57 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSavannas cover approximately half of the African land surface and one fifth of the land surface of the world. They are one of the most important, but least understood terrestrial ecosystems. They are the basis of the African livestock industry and the wildlife they support is of key importance in bringing in tourists. The Nylsvley area in South Africa is one of the most intensively studied savanna regions in the world and as such it is a key source of data and theory relating to this important tropical biome. The South African Savanna Biome Programme was set up to develop the understanding necessary to predict changes in the ecosystem stability induced by both natural and man-made stresses. This book provides a synthesis of the programme's sixteen years of research at Nylsvley and aims to develop a unified vision of the ecology of the dry savanna.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Nylsvley: An African Savanna: 1. African savannas\u003cbr\u003e 2. The people of Nylsvley\u003cbr\u003e 3. The climate of Nylsvley\u003cbr\u003e 4. Geology, landform and soils\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Nylsvley biota\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Key Determinants: Water, Nutrients, Fire, and Herbivory: 6. Water\u003cbr\u003e 7. Nutrients\u003cbr\u003e 8. Fire\u003cbr\u003e 9. Herbivory\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Carbon Cycle: 10. Primary production\u003cbr\u003e 11. Decomposition\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Community and Landscape Pattern and Change: 12. Rich savanna, poor savanna\u003cbr\u003e 13. Community structure, composition and dynamics\u003cbr\u003e 14. Tree-grass interactions\u003cbr\u003e 15. Plant-animal interactions\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Lessons From Nylsvley: 16. An overview of savanna ecology\u003cbr\u003e 17. Managing savannas\u003cbr\u003e 18. Reflections on ecosystem studies\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Applied ecology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Applied ecology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Applied%20ecology%20%5BRNC%5D%22\"\u003eRNC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005573189912,"sku":"9780521612104","price":48.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521612104i_53194a7f-59cf-4c48-87d8-cdea03882d31.jpg?v=1691370509","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-african-savanna-synthesis-of-the-nylsvley-study-paperback-9780521612104","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}