What happens to soil water when savannas burn?

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Typically, the iconic savanna landscape is one of rolling grasslands scattered with shrubs and isolated trees. About 20% of Earth’s land surface is covered by savanna, most of it in Africa. African Savanna make up 35% of South Africa’s land area, but the most iconic representation of this landscape is probably the worldrenowned Kruger National Park (KNP). The savanna landscape is a complex one. Its structure and production are controlled by the availability of water over space and time, but fire, nutrients and herbivory are regarded as further primary drivers that control this dynamic system.

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