Essays about: "tree responses to herbivory"
Found 3 essays containing the words tree responses to herbivory.
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1. Forest, Tree, and Shrub limit responses to a century of climate change in Northern Norway
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Climate changes have been observed in the Northern Hemisphere during the last century, causing a longer growing season and upslope expansion of forest, tree, and shrub limits. Here, a long-term historical perspective was used as a tool for investigating how climate change has impacted woody plants at the forest, tree, and shrub limits across the study region. READ MORE
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2. Herbivory on woody plants and induced responses in two similar species of Acacia in the Kruger National Park, South Africa
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : I studied browsing patterns and the effects of browsing by different groups of herbivores on woody plants in Kruger National Park in South Africa. I determined how the browsing pressure varied with distance to water and measured inducible responses on two species of Acacia (A. exuvialis and A. grandicornuta). READ MORE
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3. Vegetation succession in savanna determined by interaction of grazing, browsing and fire; a comparison between hypotheses.
University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaperAbstract : Studies in tropical regions have shown that trees and grasses respond differently to fire, grazing and browsing. In African savannas, the responses to fire, grazing and browsing are different, determined by negative or positive correlations. READ MORE
