Fuzzy Set Ordination and Classification of Serengeti Short Grasslands, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorBanyikwa, Feetham F.
dc.contributor.authorFeoli, Enrico
dc.contributor.authorZuccarello, Vincenzo
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-21T12:26:25Z
dc.date.available2016-09-21T12:26:25Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.description.abstractSpecies abundance data from 32 representative stands are used to evaluate the vegetation in the heavily grazed Serengeti short grasslands. The abundant species are: Kyllinga nervosa, Sporobolus ioclados, S. kentrophyllus and Eustachys paspaloides, all occurring in elevated areas, and Hypoestes forskalei, which is found in the drainage areas. Numerical classification and fuzzy set ordination revealed four main grassland communities associated with a topographic gradient. The communities are considered distinct since their niches, as computed in the community and environmental fuzzy system space are not overlapping. Leaching, erosion and animal disturbance effects correlated with the topographic gradient are found to determine species composition and overall community structure in the grasslands.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBanyikwa, F.F., Feoli, E. and Zuccarello, V., 1990. Fuzzy set ordination and classification of Serengeti short grasslands, Tanzania. Journal of Vegetation Science, 1(1), pp.97-104.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.2307/3236059
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3813
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.subjectDisturbanceen_US
dc.subjectGrassland communityen_US
dc.subjectGrazingen_US
dc.subjectTopographic gradienten_US
dc.titleFuzzy Set Ordination and Classification of Serengeti Short Grasslands, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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