Thomson's gazelle on burned grassland
Title | Info |
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Common name | Thomson'; s or Red-fronted Gazelle |
Scientific name | Gazella rufifrons thomsoni |
Taxonomic group | Bovidae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Ecosystems | Grasslands, savannas |
Grasslands and savannas | Tropical grassland |
Nutrient cycles | Carbon |
Ecological interactions | Herbivory |
Change over time | Disturbance |
Disturbance | Fire ecology |
Organisms | Animals |
Animals | Mammals |
Lessons | Succession; Disturbance |
Keywords | Tribe Antilopini |
Date | August 06, 2003 |
Location | Serengeti National Park,Tanzania,Africa |
Thomson's gazelle in regrowing grassland after controlled burn, Serengenti National Park, Tanzania. Park managers set fires in Serengeti National Park to keep grasslands from undergoing succession and becoming savannas or woodlands. Fires like this are part of the ecology of the area. Soon after a fire, plants begin to regrow and herbivores like this Thomson's gazelle eat this new growth.