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Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process
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| author | Khavhagali, Vhalinavho Patterson |
| author2 | Bond, William J |
| author_browse | Bond, William J Khavhagali, Vhalinavho Patterson |
| author_facet | Bond, William J Khavhagali, Vhalinavho Patterson |
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| institution | University of Cape Town (South Africa) |
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| publishDate | 2014 |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6110 Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process Khavhagali, Vhalinavho Patterson Bond, William J Craine, Joseph M Botany Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-102). In this study, I explored factors that influence forest colonization in a South African savanna. I used a 50 year fire experiment in the Kruger National Park to explore patterns of forest colonization in a mesic Terminalia sericea savanna. I studied woody seedling and sapling distribution in relation to different burning treatments, including no burning, and microsite position - in the open or under the canopy of tall trees. The study showed that species richness and abundance was greatest under Sclerocarya birrea, low under Terminalia sericea and lowest in the open habitats. Low fire frequency increased species richness and abundance under S. biirea, but not under T. sericea or the open habitats. Fire sensitive or fire-intolerant species were highest under tree canopies on unburnt and triennial burn plots, whereas frequently burnt (annual or biennial) plots, had fire tolerant and typical savanna species. Frequent burning reduced woody plant biomass by killing seedlings, saplings and adult trees. Fire exclusion led to a higher seedling and sapling recruitment under S. birrea and T. sericea than open habitats. 2014-08-13T14:04:21Z 2014-08-13T14:04:21Z 2008 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6110 eng application/pdf Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Botany Khavhagali, Vhalinavho Patterson Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process |
| title_full | Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process |
| title_fullStr | Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process |
| title_short | Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process |
| title_sort | forest colonization of savannas patterns and process |
| topic | Botany |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6110 |
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