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Corli Coetsee
Researcher at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Publications - 39
Citations - 831
Corli Coetsee is an academic researcher from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Herbivore & Ecosystem. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 33 publications receiving 545 citations. Previous affiliations of Corli Coetsee include University of Cape Town & South African National Parks.
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Frequent fire affects soil nitrogen and carbon in an African savanna by changing woody cover
TL;DR: The results show that the effect of fire on soil N and C is mediated both through the indirect effect of changes in woody cover and the direct effects of fire (volatilization losses of nutrients), and suggest that woody thickening in this mesic savanna will have pronounced effects on long-term N andC dynamics.
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Herbivores shape woody plant communities in the Kruger National Park: Lessons from three long-term exclosures
TL;DR: The effects of browsers on woody communities were shown to be greater in low rainfall, fertile areas compared to high rainfall, infertile soils, and the magnitude of browser effects appeared to depend on inherent soil fertility and climate.
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Leaf traits of African woody savanna species across climate and soil fertility gradients: evidence for conservative versus acquisitive resource‐use strategies
Benjamin J. Wigley,Benjamin J. Wigley,Benjamin J. Wigley,Jasper A. Slingsby,Sandra Díaz,William J. Bond,Hervé Fritz,Corli Coetsee,Corli Coetsee +8 more
TL;DR: Although it was found that trait variance and species occurrence were constrained by phylogeny, phylogenetically informed analyses did not contradict non-phylogenetic analyses, strengthening relationships in most cases.
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Do grazers alter nitrogen dynamics on grazing lawns in a South African savannah
TL;DR: The results suggest that grazers may be involved in altering the rates of N transformations directly on grazing lawns, regardless of whether these N transformations included increased net N mineralization, and higher N concentrations in above-ground foliage attract grazers back to the Lawns, encouraging their maintenance.
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Rooting depth as a key woody functional trait in savannas
Yong Zhou,Benjamin J. Wigley,Benjamin J. Wigley,Madelon F. Case,Corli Coetsee,Corli Coetsee,Ann Carla Staver +6 more
TL;DR: Overall, the results suggest that rooting depth systematically structures the ecology of savanna trees, and further work examining other anatomical and physiological root traits should be a priority for understanding savanna responses to changing climate and disturbances.