The Grazing Land Ecosystems of the African Sahel. 1989. (Ecoogical Studies,75). 114 figs. X, 282 p. grvo. Hardcover.

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All factors relevant to describing an ecosystem, the grazing lands of the African Sahel zone, are treated in this volume. Especially climatic factors, such as rainfall, wind and temperatures, geological factors like the quality of soils and erosion, and the flora and fauna in this region are described. In addition to wildlife, livestock structures, the development and constraints of grazing lands are discussed, also with respect to their economical potentials. A case study of a region of Senegal gives an example for a defined ecosystem. The principles, methods and possible data interpretations for monitoring are given in an additional chapter.