Response of herbaceous vegetation in the southern kalahari following a prolonged drought

The severe 2014–2020 drought in the southern Kalahari of South Africa resulted in extensive herbaceous cover and standing biomass losses. Droughts are a common phenomenon in this semi-arid savanna. The plants of this region have adapted to survive extreme rainfall variability and drought events. Thi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of arid environments 2024-06, Vol.222, p.105157, Article 105157
Hauptverfasser:	Smit, Marnus, Malan, Paul, Smit, Nico, Deacon, Francois
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	biomass climate change drought dry environmental conditions herbaceous plants rain rangelands savannas South Africa species vigor
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