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dc.contributor.author | van Langevelde, F | en |
dc.contributor.author | van de Vijver, CADM | en |
dc.contributor.author | Prins, HHT | en |
dc.contributor.author | Rietkerk, M | en |
dc.contributor.author | Kumar, L | en |
dc.contributor.author | van de Koppel, J | en |
dc.contributor.author | de Ridder, N | en |
dc.contributor.author | van Andel, J | en |
dc.contributor.author | Skidmore, A | en |
dc.contributor.author | Hearne, JW | en |
dc.contributor.author | Stroosnijder, L | en |
dc.contributor.author | Bond, WJ | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2008-05-13T11:15:00Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Ecology, 84(2), p. 337-350 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1939-9170 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0012-9658 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/287 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Savanna ecosystems are characterized by the co-occurrence of trees and grasses. In this paper, we argue that the balance between trees and grasses is, to a large extent, determined by the indirect interactive effects of herbivory and fire. These effects are based on the positive feedback between fuel load (grass biomass) and fire intensity. An increase in the level of grazing leads to reduced fuel load, which makes fire less intense and, thus, less damaging to trees and, consequently, results in an increase in woody vegetation. The system then switches from a state with trees and grasses to a state with solely trees. Similarly, browsers may enhance the effect of fire on trees because they reduce woody biomass, thus indirectly stimulating grass growth. This consequent increase in fuel load results in more intense fire and increased decline of biomass. The system then switches from a state with solely trees to a state with trees and grasses. We maintain that the interaction between fire and herbivory provides a mechanistic explanation for observed discontinuous changes in woody and grass biomass. This is an alternative for the soil degradation mechanism, in which there is a positive feedback between the amount of grass biomass and the amount of water that infiltrates into the soil. The soil degradation mechanism predicts no discontinuous changes, such as bush encroachment, on sandy soils. Such changes, however, are frequently observed. Therefore, the interactive effects of fire and herbivory provide a more plausible explanation for the occurrence of discontinuous changes in savanna ecosystems. | en |
dc.language | en | en |
dc.publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Inc | en |
dc.relation.ispartof | Ecology | en |
dc.title | Effects of Fire and Herbivory on the Stability of Savanna Ecosystems | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1890/0012-9658(2003)084[0337:EOFAHO]2.0.CO;2 | en |
dc.subject.keywords | Environmental Rehabilitation (excl Bioremediation) | en |
local.contributor.firstname | F | en |
local.contributor.firstname | CADM | en |
local.contributor.firstname | HHT | en |
local.contributor.firstname | M | en |
local.contributor.firstname | L | en |
local.contributor.firstname | J | en |
local.contributor.firstname | N | en |
local.contributor.firstname | J | en |
local.contributor.firstname | A | en |
local.contributor.firstname | JW | en |
local.contributor.firstname | L | en |
local.contributor.firstname | WJ | en |
local.subject.for2008 | 050207 Environmental Rehabilitation (excl Bioremediation) | en |
local.subject.seo | 770805 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management | en |
local.profile.school | School of Environmental and Rural Science | en |
local.profile.email | lkumar@une.edu.au | en |
local.output.category | C1 | en |
local.record.place | au | en |
local.record.institution | University of New England | en |
local.identifier.epublicationsrecord | pes:3461 | en |
local.publisher.place | United States of America | en |
local.format.startpage | 337 | en |
local.format.endpage | 350 | en |
local.peerreviewed | Yes | en |
local.identifier.volume | 84 | en |
local.identifier.issue | 2 | en |
local.contributor.lastname | van Langevelde | en |
local.contributor.lastname | van de Vijver | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Prins | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Rietkerk | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Kumar | en |
local.contributor.lastname | van de Koppel | en |
local.contributor.lastname | de Ridder | en |
local.contributor.lastname | van Andel | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Skidmore | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Hearne | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Stroosnijder | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Bond | en |
dc.identifier.staff | une-id:lkumar | en |
local.profile.orcid | 0000-0002-9205-756X | en |
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local.identifier.unepublicationid | une:289 | en |
dc.identifier.academiclevel | Academic | en |
local.title.maintitle | Effects of Fire and Herbivory on the Stability of Savanna Ecosystems | en |
local.output.categorydescription | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | en |
local.search.author | van Langevelde, F | en |
local.search.author | van de Vijver, CADM | en |
local.search.author | Prins, HHT | en |
local.search.author | Rietkerk, M | en |
local.search.author | Kumar, L | en |
local.search.author | van de Koppel, J | en |
local.search.author | de Ridder, N | en |
local.search.author | van Andel, J | en |
local.search.author | Skidmore, A | en |
local.search.author | Hearne, JW | en |
local.search.author | Stroosnijder, L | en |
local.search.author | Bond, WJ | en |
local.uneassociation | Unknown | en |
local.year.published | 2003 | en |
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