Projektnummer

0055054

Zusammenfassung

Savannas occupy around 20% of the earth's land-surface and are subject to disturbance by fire, grazing and tree cutting. These disturbances if not well managed in the predicted global climate change context may contribute to ecosystem health dysfunction and consequently challenge the sustenance of ecological services and products demanded by society. This project aims at understanding the separate and synergistic role of fire and herbivory disturbance and climate change on the savanna dynamic. We will emphasize the use of quantitative approaches to investigate the mechanisms structurin...