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Simulated long-term vegetation response to grazing heterogeneity in semi-arid rangelands.

Published online: 24 Feb 1999

Authors: Weber, G. E. & Jeltsch, F. & Rooyen, N. van & Milton, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The long-term effects of small-scale spatial heterogeneity of livestock (cattle) grazing on vegetation dynamics were studied with a grid-based model o...

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Systematic review of field research reveals critical shortfalls for restoration of tropical grassy biomes.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Medeiros, N. F. & Ordóñez-Parra, C. A. & Buisson, E. & Silveira, F. A. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Scientists and policymakers are becoming aware of the pressing need to restore tropical grassy biomes (TGB), which are home to unique biodiversity and...

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The mechanisms affecting seedling establishment in restored savanna understories are seasonally dependent.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Sorenson, Q. M. & Damschen, E. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural land is being increasingly abandoned on a global scale, with over 200 million hectares recovering from agricultural use. Plant community ...

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Fire regimes, fire-sensitive vegetation and fire management of the sandstone Arnhem Plateau, monsoonal northern Australia.

Published online: 08 Jul 1999

Authors: Russell-Smith, J. & Ryan, P. G. & Klessa, D. & Waight, G. & Harwood, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A fire history (1980 to the present) developed for Kakadu National Park, derived mostly from manual interpretation of LANDSAT MultiSpectral Scanner (M...

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Ecology of Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) in derived savanna in north-western Costa Rica.

Published online: 08 Jan 1972

Authors: Daubenmire, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

H. rufa was the only herbaceous plant to prosper under annual burning in derived savana in N.W. Costa Rica. Under favourable conditions it could be &g...

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Magnitude of nutrient influxes from atmospheric sources to a Central American Pinus caribaea woodland.

Published online: 10 Jun 1986

Authors: Kellman, M. & Carty, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following influxes of macro-nutrients in bulk precipitation were measured during 1 year in the Mountain Pine Ridge savanna, Belize (kg ha-1): Ca 1...

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Elemental and fibre contents of savanna grasses: variation with grazing, soil type, season and species.

Published online: 23 Oct 1990

Authors: Georgiadis, N. J. & McNaughton, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Green leaf samples of Cenchrus ciliaris, Chloris roxburghiana, Chrysopogon plumulosus, Digitaria macroblephara, Eustachys paspaloides, Kyllinga alba, ...

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Towards developing scalable climate-smart village models: approach and lessons learnt from pilot research in West Africa.

Published online: 01 Aug 2018

Authors: Bayala, J. & Zougmoré, R. & Ky-Dembele, C. & Bationo, B. A. & Buah, S. & Sanogo, D. & Somda, J. & Tougiani, A. & Traoré, K. & Kalinganire, A.

Content type: Bulletin

This occasional paper presents a report from a project on "Developing community-based climate smart agriculture through participatory action research ...

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A method for measuring rate of grass-harvesting by Trinervitermes geminatus (Wasmann) (Isoptera, Nasutitermitinae) and observation on its foraging behaviour in southern Guinea savanna, Nigeria.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Ohiagu, C. E. & Wood, T. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Trinervitermes geminatus (Wasm.), one of the most abundant grass-eating termites in Nigeria, harvests standing grass by cutting it into pieces and car...

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Structure and function in two tropical gallery forest communities: implications for forest conservation in fragmented systems.

Published online: 23 Sep 1998

Authors: Kellman, M. & Tackaberry, R. & Rigg, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Composition, growth and turnover of trees were examined in 2 species-rich tropical gallery forests in the Mountain Pine Ridge Savanna of Belize during...

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