Ecosystem function in Savannas : measurement and modeling at landscape to global scales / edited by Michael J. Hill, Niall P. Hanan.

CONTENTS

Section I. Savannas: Biogeographical and Ecological Perspectives
chapter 1|36 pages
Biogeography and Dynamics of Global Tropical and Subtropical Savannas: A Spatiotemporal View
ByMichael J. Hill, Miguel O. Román, Crystal B. Schaaf
chapter 2|16 pages
Tree–Grass Interactions in Savannas: Paradigms, Contradictions, and Conceptual Models
ByNiall P. Hanan, Caroline E. R. Lehmann
part |2 pages

Section II. Carbon, Water and Trace Gas Fluxes in Global Savannas
chapter 3|20 pages
Disturbance and Climatic Drivers of Carbon Dynamics of a North Australian Tropical Savanna
ByLindsay B. Hutley, Jason Beringer
chapter 4|20 pages
Functional Convergence in Ecosystem Carbon Exchange in Adjacent Savanna Vegetation Types of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
ByNiall P. Hanan, Nicolas Boulain, Christopher A. Williams, Robert J. Scholes, Sally Archibald
chapter 5|20 pages
Flux Dynamics in the Cerrado and Cerrado–Forest Transition of Brazil
ByGeorge Louis Vourlitis and Humberto Ribeiro da Rocha
chapter 6|18 pages
Woody Plant Rooting Depth and Ecosystem Function of Savannas: A Case Study from the Edwards Plateau Karst, Texas
ByMarcy E. Litvak, Susan Schwinning, James L. Heilman
chapter 7|18 pages
The Dynamics of Energy, Water, and Carbon Fluxes in a Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) Savanna in California
ByDennis Baldocchi, Qi Chen, Xingyuan Chen, Siyan Ma, Gretchen Miller, Youngryel Ryu, Jingfeng Xiao, Rebecca Wenk, John Battles
part |2 pages

Section III. Remote Sensing of Biophysical and Biochemical Characteristics in Savannas
chapter 8|20 pages
Quantifying Carbon in Savannas: The Role of Active Sensors in Measurements of Tree Structure and Biomass
ByRichard M. Lucas, Alex C. Lee, John Armston, Joao M. B. Carreiras, Karin M. Viergever, Peter Bunting, Daniel Clewley, Mahta Moghaddam, Paul Siqueira, Iain Woodhouse
chapter 9|20 pages
Remote Sensing of Tree–Grass Systems: The Eastern Australian Woodlands
ByTim Danaher, Peter Scarth, John Armston, Lisa Collett, Joanna Kitchen, Sam Gillingham
chapter 10|24 pages
Remote Sensing of Fractional Cover and Biochemistry in Savannas
ByGregory P. Asner, Shaun R. Levick, Izak P. J. Smit
chapter 11|20 pages
Woody Fractional Cover in Kruger National Park, South Africa: Remote Sensing–Based Maps and Ecological Insights
ByGabriela Bucini, Niall P. Hanan, Randall B. Boone, Izak P. J. Smit, Sassan S. Saatchi, Michael A. Lefsky, Gregory P. Asner
chapter 12|16 pages
Remote Sensing of Global Savanna Fire Occurrence, Extent, and Properties
ByDavid P. Roy, Luigi Boschetti, Louis Giglio
part |2 pages

Section IV. Perspectives on Patch- to Landscape-Scale Savanna Processes and Modeling
chapter 13|16 pages
Understanding Tree–Grass Coexistence and Impacts of Disturbance and Resource Variability in Savannas
ByFrank van Langevelde, Kyle Tomlinson, Eduardo R. M. Barbosa, Steven de Bie, Herbert H. T. Prins, and Steven I. Higgins
chapter 14|20 pages
Spatially Explicit Modeling of Savanna Processes
ByKatrin M. Meyer, Kerstin Wiegand, David Ward
chapter 15|16 pages
Interaction of Fire and Rainfall Variability on Tree Structure and Carbon Fluxes in Savannas: Application of the Flames Model
ByAdam Liedloff, Garry D. Cook
chapter 16|16 pages
Population and Ecosystem Modeling of Land Use and Climate Change Impacts on Arid and Semiarid Savanna Dynamics
ByFlorian Jeltsch, Britta Tietjen, Niels Blaum, Eva Rossmanith
part |2 pages

Section V. Regional Carbon Dynamics in Savanna Systems: Remote Sensing and Modeling Applications
chapter 17|20 pages
Integration of Remote Sensing and Modeling to Understand Carbon Fluxes and Climate Interactions in Africa
ByChristopher A. Williams
chapter 18|20 pages
Timescales and Dynamics of Carbon in Australia’s Savannas
ByDamian J. Barrett
chapter 19|16 pages
Land Use Change and the Carbon Budget in the Brazilian Cerrado
chapter 20|20 pages
Land Use Changes (1970–2020) and Carbon Emissions in the Colombian Llanos
ByAndrés Etter, Armando Sarmiento, Milton H. Romero
chapter 21|20 pages
Modeling Vegetation, Carbon, and Nutrient Dynamics in the Savanna Woodlands of Australia with the AussieGRASS Model
ByJohn O. Carter, Dorine Bruget, Beverley Henry, Robert Hassett, Grant Stone, Ken Day, Neil Flood, Greg McKeon
part |2 pages

Section VI. Continental and Global Scale Modeling of Savannas
chapter 22|18 pages
Carbon Cycles and Vegetation Dynamics of Savannas Based on Global Satellite Products
ByChristopher Potter
chapter 23|20 pages
CENTURY-SAVANNA Model for Tree–Grass Ecosystems
ByWilliam J. Parton, Robert J. Scholes, Ken Day, John O. Carter, Robin Kelly
chapter 24|16 pages
Climate–Fire Interactions and Savanna Ecosystems: A Dynamic Vegetation Modeling Study for the African Continent
ByAlmut Arneth, Veiko Lehsten, Kirsten Thonicke, Allan Spessa
part |2 pages

Section VII. Understanding Savannas as Coupled Human–Natural Systems
chapter 25|16 pages
People in Savanna Ecosystems: Land Use, Change, and Sustainability
ByKathleen A. Galvin, Robin S. Reid
chapter 26|16 pages
Social and Environmental Changes in Global Savannas: Linking Social Variables to Biophysical Dynamics
ByMatthew D. Turner
part |2 pages

Section VIII. Synthesis
chapter 27|56 pages
Current Approaches to Measurement, Remote Sensing, and Modeling in Savannas: A Synthesis
ByMichael J. Hill, Niall P. Hanan
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Includes bibliographical references and index.