Abstract
Comparative regional analysis of Africa provides insights into the effects of climatic variation on land use. This information can be used to predict effects of future climatic change. This article discusses the following two areas in depth: precipitation patterns and land use including temporal precipitation patterns, seasonality, interannual variability, and long term trends; Seasonality, interannual variability and land use including agriculture and range vegetation and pastoralism. Numerous examples are presented. The authors conclude by integrating the regional information with global predictions and the problems of interactions among climate, ecosystems, land use and human culture. 80 refs., 6 figs.
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