No single factor produces wildfires; rather, they occur when fire thresholds (ignitions, fuels,
and drought) are crossed. Anomalous weather events may lower these thresholds and …

Vast expanses of tropical forests worldwide are being impacted by selective logging. We
evaluate the environmental impacts of such logging and conclude that natural timber …

The forest–savannah transition is the most widespread ecotone in tropical areas, separating
two of the most productive terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we review current understanding of …

We describe the “landscape trap” concept, whereby entire landscapes are shifted into, and
then maintained (trapped) in, a highly compromised structural and functional state as the …

The higher flammability of tropical savanna, compared with forest, plays a critical role in
mediating vegetation‐environment feedbacks, alternate stable states, and ultimately, the …

Changes in climate and land use that interact synergistically to increase fire frequencies and
intensities in tropical regions are predicted to drive forests to new grass-dominated stable …

Road networks are expanding in tropical countries, increasing human access to remote
forests that act as refuges for biodiversity and provide globally important ecosystem services …

Most biological invasion literature—including syntheses and meta-analyses and the
resulting theory—is reported from temperate regions, drawing only minimally from the tropics …

In recent years, the study of skid trail recovery processes has gained momentum. In this
review, 121 studies on various aspects of skid trail recovery were evaluated to determine …

Ancient tropical grassy biomes are often misrecognized as severely degraded forests. I trace
this confusion to several factors, with roots in the nineteenth century, including …