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The Kruger Experience: Ecology And Management Of Savanna Heterogeneity

The Kruger Experience: Ecology And Management Of Savanna Heterogeneity

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2nd ed. Edition

by Johan T. du Toit(Editor), Kevin H. Rogers(Editor), Harry C. Biggs(Editor), Anthony R.E. Sinclair(Foreword), Brian Walker PhD(Foreword)

Kruger National Park in South Africa has one of the most extensive sets of records of any protected area in the world, and throughout its history has supported connections between science and management. In recognition of that long-standing tradition comes The Kruger Experience, the first book to synthesize/summarize a century of ecological research and management in two million hectares of African savanna.

The Kruger Experience places the scientific and management experience in Kruger within the framework of modern ecological theory and its practical applications. The book uses a cross-cutting theme of ecological heterogeneity — the idea that ecological systems function across a full hierarchy of physical and biological components, processes, and scales, in a dynamic space-time mosaic. Contributors, who include many esteemed ecologists who have worked in Kruger in recent years, examine a range of topics covering broad taxonomic groupings and ecological processes. The book’s four sections explore:

  • the historical context of research and management in Kruger, the theme of heterogeneity, and the current philosophy in Kruger for linking science with management
  • the template of natural components and processes, as influenced by management, that determine the present state of the Kruger ecosystem
  • how species interact within the ecosystem to generate further heterogeneity across space and time
  • humans as key components of savanna ecosystems
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Island Press; 2nd ed. edition (October 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 536 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1559639814
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1559639811
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.4 x 9 inches

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