Domestic and wild large mammalian herbivores occur on every continent except Antarctica. Through their browsing and grazing, they affect the structure and distr

This volume investigates how large herbivores not only influence the structure and distribution of the vegetation, but also affect nutrient flows and the respon

Grazing animals enjoy an ambiguous reputation in the field of nature conservation. Livestock are often treated as a scourge, yet native large herbivores form th

Most large herbivores require some type of management within their habitats. Some populations of large herbivores are at the brink of extinction, some are under

Dynamics of the serengeti ecosystem: process and pattern; The serengeti environment; Grassland-herbivore dynamics; The eruption of the ruminants; The migration