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There is evidence that the dynamics, stability and resilience of savanna ecosystems can be significantly affected by herbivores. The wild herbivores of natural savannas, both vertebrates and invertebrates, may often play an important role. But a much greater impact is usually due to grazing by large domestic herbivores, which may be associated with other forms of human intervention (frequent fires, cutting of trees and shrubs).
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Noy-Meir, I. (1982). Stability of Plant-Herbivore Models and Possible Applications to Savanna. In: Huntley, B.J., Walker, B.H. (eds) Ecology of Tropical Savannas. Ecological Studies, vol 42. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68786-0_27
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