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Density-dependent spatial patterning of woody plants differs between a semi-arid and a mesic savanna in South Africa
Hesselbarth, M.H.K.; Kellner, K.; Wiegand, K.; Dreber, N.; Esser, D. (Elsevier, 2018)Savannas can be defined by the co-dominance of grasses and trees. Interactions between these two life forms are relatively well studied, whereas tree-tree interactions attracted increased attention only recently. However, ... -
Designing a new science-policy communication mechanism for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification
Akhtar-Schuster, M.; Kellner, K.; Amiraslani, F.; Diaz Morejon, C.F.; Escadafal, R. (Elsevier, 2016)The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has lacked an efficient mechanism to access scientific knowledge since entering into force in 1996. In 2011 it decided to convene an Ad Hoc Working Group on ... -
One savanna, many shapes: how bush control affects the woody layer in the southern Kalahari
Dreber, N.; Van Rooyen, S.E.; Kellner, K. (Elsevier, 2019)Bush thickening (shrub encroachment) is a major ecological and economic threat in southern African savannas. Different types and intensities of bush control (BC) are applied to counteract and mitigate bush thickening. ...