1. THE ECOLOGY OF TROPICAL SAVANNAS.
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Bourlière, Francçois and Hadley, Malcolm
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SAVANNA ecology , *SAVANNAS , *RESEARCH natural areas , *FOREST biomass , *PLANT biomass , *ECOLOGICAL research - Abstract
Discusses issues concerning the origin, classification, and aspects of the functioning of tropical savanna areas. Rejection by some sectors of the use of the term for its South American connotation; Definition of the term as it is used in the study; Aim of the paper to draw attention to the quantitative data on producers and consumers of savanna areas; Discussions on biomass and production of producers and consumers, seasonality of plant growth, and adaptations of consumers to the savanna environment.
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- 1970
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