Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process

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dc.contributor.advisorBond, William Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorCraine, Joseph Men_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKhavhagali, Vhalinavho Pattersonen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T14:04:21Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T14:04:21Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 95-102).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKhavhagali, V. P. (2008). <i>Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6110en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKhavhagali, Vhalinavho Patterson. <i>"Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6110en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKhavhagali, V. 2008. Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Khavhagali, Vhalinavho Patterson AB - 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. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process TI - Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6110 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6110
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKhavhagali VP. Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6110en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBotanyen_ZA
dc.titleForest colonization of savannas : patterns and processen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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