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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ecological applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.864
H-Index - 213
eISSN - 1939-5582
pISSN - 1051-0761
DOI - 10.1002/eap.2173
Subject(s) - herbivore , cover (algebra) , ecology , citation , geography , diversity (politics) , resource (disambiguation) , plant cover , world wide web , computer science , biology , sociology , mechanical engineering , computer network , anthropology , species richness , engineering
COVER PHOTO: Large mammalian herbivores sculpt plant communities across savanna landscapes, and their impacts are pronounced around resource hotspots. Titcomb et al. (this issue; Article e02422; doi: 10.1002/eap.2422 ) investigated the effects of large herbivores on plant communities around water sources, showing that the degree and direction of plant diversity responses to herbivores depended on soil properties and rainfall. Elephants ( Loxodonta africana ) such as those pictured here at Mpala Research Centre in Laikipia County, Kenya, are key drivers of plant communities around water sources due to their dependence on water and ability to consume large volumes of plant material. Photo credit: John Naisikie Mantas.