Grazing, fire and selective tree cutting are major disturbances that shape species diversity in savanna ecosystems, yet their effects are highly variable. We carried out a factorial experiment with two levels to examine the effects of grazing, fire and selective tree cutting on herbaceous species richness, abundance and diversity on two sites in the Sudanian savanna-woodlands of Burkina Faso for 10 years (1994-2003). The results showed significant inter-annual variation in species richness, abundance and diversity at both sites (p
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Publication year
2008
Authors
Savadogo, P.; Tiveau, D.; Sawadogo, L.; Tigabu, M.
Language
English
Keywords
fire, forest fires, species richness, diversity, disturbed forests, conservation, ecology, grasslands, fire effects
Geographic
Burkina Faso
