A5037113966- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Marine animal studies overview
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Polar Research and Ecology
University of Pretoria
2018-2021
Abstract Woody encroachment can lead to a complete switch from open habitats dense thickets, and has the potential greatly alter biodiversity ecological functioning of grassy ecosystems across globe. Plant litter decomposition is critical ecosystem process fundamental nutrient cycling global carbon dynamics, yet little known about how woody might this process. We compared grass decay rates heavily encroached areas with adjacent nonencroached in semi‐arid South African savanna using...
Global climate change is predicted to increase the frequency of droughts, with major impacts on tropical savannas. It has been suggested that during drought, increased soil moisture and nutrients termite mounds could benefit plants but it unclear how such benefits cascade affect insect communities. Here, we describe effects drought vegetation structure, cascading implications for invertebrates influence effects. We compared changes in grass biomass affected grasshopper ant diversity off...