Lamto

Structure, Functioning, and Dynamics of a Savanna Ecosystem

Luc Abbadie, Jacques Gignoux, Xavier Le Roux, Michel Lepage - Collection Ecological Studies

434 pages, parution le 15/04/2006

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Known as "a dream place for scientists" the Lamto savannas, located on the edge of the Cote d'Ivoire rain forests, are some of the only savannas in the world where ongoing ecological research has endured for over forty years. Drawing from and synthesizing this abundance of research, the book examines the structure, function, and dynamics of the Lamto humid savanna. Beginning with the history of the Lamto ecology station, proceeding on to an overview of the major enivronmental conditions of the site, and specifically examining the integrative view of energy and nutrient fluxes relative to the dynamics of the region's vegetation, this exacting work is as unique and treasured as Lamto itself.

Written for: Plant ecologists, land managers, university scientists

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Sommaire

History of the Lamto ecology station
The Environment
- Geology
- landform and soils
- Climate
- Environmental constraints on living organisms
- Vegetation
Structure and Functioning of Plant Cover
- Soil-plant-atmosphere exchanges
- Biomass cycle and primary production
- Tree/grass interactions (Mordelet; Le Roux)
- Modeling vegetation structure and functioning
- Modification of the savanna functioning by herbivores
Carbon Cycle and Soil Organic Matter Dynamics
- Origin, distribution and composition of soil organic matter
- Soil carbon and organic matter dynamics
- Perturbations of soil carbon dynamics by soil fauna
The Nitrogen Cycle
- Nitrogen inputs and outputs
- Nitrogen dynamics in the soil-plant system
- Role of soil fauna in nitrogen cycling
Plant Community Dynamics
- Spatial pattern; dynamics and reproductive biology of the grass community
- Structure; long-term dynamics and demography of the tree community (Gignoux et al)
- Modeling tree and grass dynamics: from demographic to spatially explicit models
Toward an Integration of Savanna Structure, Functioning, and Dynamics
- Importance of structure-functioning-dynamics relations
- Perspectives: from the Lamto experience to critical issues for savanna ecology research.

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Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	Luc Abbadie, Jacques Gignoux, Xavier Le Roux, Michel Lepage
Collection	Ecological Studies
Parution	15/04/2006
Nb. de pages	434
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	740g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780387948447
ISBN13	978-0-387-94844-7