Impact of ENSO events on the Kruger National Park’s vegetation

Wessels, Konrad JDwyer, PC2011-09-232011-09-232011Observations on environmental change in South Africa, edited by Larry Zietsman, Published SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch978-1-920338-24-4http://www.africansunmedia.co.za/Portals/0/files/Promotion/Observations-on-Environmental-Change-in-SA-e-version-Section-3.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/5172Copyright: 2011 Authors and SUN MeDIA StellensboschThe El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon that is a primary driver of inter-annual variability in the rainfall and consequently the vegetation production of southern African rangelands. Evidence from the Kruger National Park shows the strong relationship between the ENSO episodes (droughts during El Niño and high rainfall during La Niña episodes), rainfall, grass production and satellite time-series data of vegetation activity. El Niño conditions have lead to the devastating droughts in 1991-92, 1997-98 and 2002-2003 while La Niña conditions lead to very high vegetation production (1995-96 and 1998-99), but also flooding (1999-2000). This chapter briefly discusses the management implication for the park and neighbouring communal areasenSouth African environmental changeEl Niño Southern OscillationENSOKruger National Park vegetatioEl NinoLa NiñaImpact of ENSO events on the Kruger National Park’s vegetationBook ChapterWessels, K. J., & Dwyer, P. (2011). Impact of ENSO events on the Kruger National Park’s vegetation., <i>Workflow request;7229</i> SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5172Wessels, Konrad J, and PC Dwyer. "Impact of ENSO events on the Kruger National Park’s vegetation" In <i>WORKFLOW REQUEST;7229</i>, n.p.: SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch. 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5172.Wessels KJ, Dwyer P. Impact of ENSO events on the Kruger National Park’s vegetation.. Workflow request;7229. [place unknown]: SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch; 2011. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5172.TY - Book Chapter AU - Wessels, Konrad J AU - Dwyer, PC AB - The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon that is a primary driver of inter-annual variability in the rainfall and consequently the vegetation production of southern African rangelands. Evidence from the Kruger National Park shows the strong relationship between the ENSO episodes (droughts during El Niño and high rainfall during La Niña episodes), rainfall, grass production and satellite time-series data of vegetation activity. El Niño conditions have lead to the devastating droughts in 1991-92, 1997-98 and 2002-2003 while La Niña conditions lead to very high vegetation production (1995-96 and 1998-99), but also flooding (1999-2000). This chapter briefly discusses the management implication for the park and neighbouring communal areas DA - 2011 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - South African environmental change KW - El Niño Southern Oscillation KW - ENSO KW - Kruger National Park vegetatio KW - El Nino KW - La Niña LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 978-1-920338-24-4 T1 - Impact of ENSO events on the Kruger National Park’s vegetation TI - Impact of ENSO events on the Kruger National Park’s vegetation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5172 ER -