Browsing by Subject "Soil function"
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Effects of herbivore-induced disturbances on above- and belowground community heterogeneity within a semi-arid sodic African savanna
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Large mammalian herbivores (LMH) function as significant drivers of change within consumer-controlled grassy biomes, essentially maintaining Africa’s open ecosystems through numerous top-down and bottom-up feedbacks. These ... -
Interconnected effects of shrubs, invertebrate‐derived macropores and soil texture on water infiltration in a semi‐arid savanna rangeland
(Wiley, 2020)Many semi arid savannas are prone to degradation, caused for example, by overgrazing or extreme climatic events, which often lead to shrub encroachment. Overgrazing by livestock affects vegetation and infiltration processes ...