The relationship between succulents and herbivores at Gonarezhou are discussed. The savannah of Africa is known for its dense herbivore population. Herbivores and succulents co-evolved—the latter having juicy stems and leaves-but how do succulent plants cope in a hostile semi-arid environment ruled by mega herbivores? The deterioration of baobabs due to elephant utilization is a good thermometer of savannah health.
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1 December 2015
Succulents and Their Adaptation to Mega-Herbivores in the Gonarezhou National Park (Eastern Zimbabwe) and the First Records in Zimbabwe of the Succulent Twiner Tinospora fragosa and a Succulent Mistletoe, Agelanthus crassifolius
Ernst J. Van Jaarsveld
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Haseltonia
Vol. 2015 • No. 21
December 2015
Vol. 2015 • No. 21
December 2015
defence
elephants
herbivory
succulents