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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"savanna restoration"”.
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Perspectives on oak savanna restoration in Minnesota: a dendroecological approach
… disturbances have diminished the extent of oak savannas throughout the Midwest and altered what few remnants remain. Although oak savanna restoration is of great interest to the public and reserve managers, scientists do not fully understand the intricate dynamics of the ecotone, leaving land …
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Breeding Bird Response to Post Oak Savanna Restoration Seven Years Post Management In Eastern Texas
<p>Oak savannas were once an abundant vegetation type in the Midwestern United States that have now declined to <1% of their original distribution. Historically, natural disturbances such as periodic fire and grazing maintained oak savannas, but these have been reduced or eliminated, resulting in …
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Savanna Restoration Through Prescribed Fire: Demographic and Physiological Responses of Oak and Hickory Seedlings and Saplings to a Changing Light Environment
… tool for restoring and maintaining degraded oak savannas in the Midwest. Long-term success of restoration and maintenance ultimately depends upon new individuals entering the canopy. However, little is known about seedling and sapling response to this periodic disturbance. This study identifies …
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The Effects on Soil Fungal Community of Excluding select Above-ground Herbaceous Species in a Montane Longleaf Pine Savanna Restoration Area
… longleaf pine forests were at 3% its peak area. Restoration is difficult as vegetation communities constitute a mosaic across the longleaf range. Hence, vegetation description is important wherever longleaf pine communities exist. Vegetation strongly associates with specific soil fungi …
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Lowland savanna of southeastern Iowa: historical and modern vegetation patterns and implications for management
<p>Lowland savannas are a rare variant of savanna, occurring on alluvial soils, which lack quantitative data on their structure, composition, and restoration. The purpose of this thesis was to assess both historical and modern vegetation composition and structure of lowland savannas and to …
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Brush packing as a restoration technology to restore grazing capacity after bush control in the North West Province
The Savanna Biome covers approximately 35% of South Africa's land area and is considered a precious resource which forms the foundation for livestock production and wildlife-related industries. Evidence accumulated in the past century suggests that savanna ecosystems are being altered by a …