Kruger National Park

Kruger Experience

du Toit, J, Rogers, K H and Biggs H C (eds) The Kruger Experience: Ecology and Management of Savanna Heterogeneity. Island Press.

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Contents

Preface Foreword. Anthony R. E. Sinclair and Brian H. Walker Part I. The historical and conceptual framework  

1. The Kruger National Park : a century of management and research. David Mabunda, Danie J. Pienaar and Johan Verhoef  
2. Biotic and abiotic variability as key determinants of savanna heterogeneity at multiple spatio-temporal scales. Steward T. A. Pickett, Mary L. Cadenasso and Tracy L. Benning  
3. Adopting a heterogeneity paradigm: implications for management of protected savannas. Kevin H. Rogers
4. An adaptive system to link science, monitoring and management in practice. Harry C. Biggs and Kevin H. Rogers

Part II. A template for savanna heterogeneity

1. The abiotic template and its associated vegetation pattern. Freek J. Venter, Robert J. Scholes and Holger C. Eckhardt
2. Biogeochemistry: the cycling of elements. Mary C. Scholes, Robert J. Scholes, Luanne B. Otter and Andrew J. Woghiren
3. Fire as a driver of ecosystem variability. Brian W. van Wilgen, Winston S. W. Trollope, Harry C. Biggs, André L. F. Potgieter and Bruce H. Brockett  
4. Surface water availability: implications for heterogeneity and ecosystem processes. Angela Gaylard , Norman Owen-Smith and Jessica Redfern
5. River heterogeneity: ecosystem structure, function and management. Kevin H. Rogers and Jay O’Keefe

Part III. Interactions among biotic components

1. Interactions between species and ecosystem characteristics. Robert J. Naiman, L.E.O. Braack, Rina Grant , Alan C. Kemp, Johan T. du Toit and Freek Venter
2. Vegetation dynamics in the Kruger ecosystem. Robert J. Scholes, William J. Bond and Holger C. Eckhardt
3. Insects and savanna heterogeneity. L.E.O. Braack and Per Kryger
4. Birds: responders and contributors to savanna heterogeneity. Alan C. Kemp, W. Richard J. Dean, Ian J. Whyte, Suzanne J. Milton and Patrick C. Benson
5. Large herbivores and savanna heterogeneity. Johan T. du Toit  
6. Rainfall influences on ungulate population dynamics. Norman Owen-Smith and Joseph Ogutu
7. Kruger’s elephant population: its size and consequences for ecosystem heterogeneity. Ian J. Whyte, Rudi van Aarde and Stuart L. Pimm
8. Wildlife diseases and veterinary controls: a savanna ecosystem perspective. Roy G. Bengis, Rina Grant and Valerius de Vos
9. Large carnivores and savanna heterogeneity. Michael G. L. Mills and Paul J. Funston

  Part IV. Humans and savannas

1. Anthropogenic influences at the ecosystem level. Stephanie Freitag-Ronaldson and Llewellyn C. Foxcroft
2. Beyond the fence: people and the lowveld landscape. Sharon Pollard, Charlie Shackleton and Jane Carruthers
3. Heterogeneity and management of the lowveld rivers. Jay O’Keeffe and Kevin H. Rogers
4. Integration of science: successes, challenges and the future. Harry C. Biggs

Looking ahead

Reflections on the Kruger experience and reaching forward. Michael G. L. Mills, Jane Lubchenco, William Robertson IV, Harry C. Biggs and David Mabunda Contributors  

Index