Termite activity, not grazing, is the main determinant of spatial variation in savanna herbaceous vegetation

被引：57

作者：

Okullo, Paul ^{[1
]}

Moe, Stein R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Norwegian Univ Life Sci, Dept Ecol & Nat Resource Management, N-1432 As, Norway

来源：

JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY | 2012年 / 100卷 / 01期

关键词：

disturbance; landscape heterogeneity; large herbivores; Macrotermes; plant-herbivore interaction; soil fertility; temporal dynamics; PRINCIPAL RESPONSE CURVES; PLANT-SPECIES RICHNESS; MBURO NATIONAL-PARK; LARGE HERBIVORES; SOUTH-AFRICA; SOIL; NUTRIENT; GRASSLAND; BIOMASS; MOUNDS;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01889.x

中图分类号：

Q94 [植物学];

学科分类号：

071001 ;

摘要：

1. Termites and large herbivores represent important functional groups in savanna ecosystems. Termites affect vegetation far beyond their mounds. In addition, large herbivores feed selectively on termite mound vegetation or in the vicinity of mounds. Previous studies of savanna vegetation communities have focused on termites and large herbivores separately, although interaction effects may be predicted.

引用

页码：232 / 241

页数：10

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