image: Total herbivore biomass patterns were estimated for sub-Saharan Africa based on models for each of 92 African herbivore species. [Inset: Klipspringer occur widely across the continent, despite being restricted to rocky outcrop habitats. They contribute little to the overall biomass pattern.] Note: this image is a modification of Fig. 3A in Hempson et al. 2015 Science, DOI: 10.1126/science.aac7978. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Nov. 27, 2015 issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by G.P. Hempson at University of Cape Town in Rondebosch, South Africa, and colleagues was titled, "A continent-wide assessment of the form and intensity of large mammal herbivory in Africa." view more
Credit: Gareth P. Hempson