Multiple Scales of Control on the Structure and Spatial Distribution of Woody Vegetation in African Savanna Watersheds

Nicholas R. Vaughn; Gregory P. Asner; Izak P. J. Smit; Edward S. Riddel

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145192

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Multiple Scales of Control on the Structure and Spatial Distribution of Woody Vegetation in African Savanna Watersheds

Nicholas R. Vaughn ,

* E-mail: nvaughn@carrnegiescience.edu

Affiliation Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, United States of America
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Gregory P. Asner,

Affiliation Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, United States of America
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Izak P. J. Smit,

Affiliations Scientific Services, South African National Parks, Skukuza, South Africa, Centre for African Ecology, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa
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Edward S. Riddel

Affiliations Conservation Management, South African National Parks, Skukuza, South Africa, Centre for Water Resources Research, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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Multiple Scales of Control on the Structure and Spatial Distribution of Woody Vegetation in African Savanna Watersheds

Nicholas R. Vaughn,
Gregory P. Asner,
Izak P. J. Smit,
Edward S. Riddel

Published: December 14, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145192

About the Authors

Nicholas R. Vaughn

* E-mail: nvaughn@carrnegiescience.edu

Affiliation Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, United States of America

Gregory P. Asner

Affiliation Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, United States of America

Izak P. J. Smit

Affiliations Scientific Services, South African National Parks, Skukuza, South Africa, Centre for African Ecology, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa

Edward S. Riddel

Affiliations Conservation Management, South African National Parks, Skukuza, South Africa, Centre for Water Resources Research, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NRV GPA IPJS ESR. Performed the experiments: NRV GPA. Analyzed the data: NRV. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: ESR. Wrote the paper: NRV GPA IPJS ESR.

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