The future of hyperdiverse tropical ecosystems
The tropics contain the overwhelming majority of Earth's biodiversity: their terrestrial,
freshwater and marine ecosystems hold more than three-quarters of all species, including …
freshwater and marine ecosystems hold more than three-quarters of all species, including …
Dryland climate change: Recent progress and challenges
Drylands are home to more than 38% of the world's population and are one of the most
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …
Integrated global assessment of the natural forest carbon potential
Forests are a substantial terrestrial carbon sink, but anthropogenic changes in land use and
climate have considerably reduced the scale of this system. Remote-sensing estimates to …
climate have considerably reduced the scale of this system. Remote-sensing estimates to …
The global tree restoration potential
The restoration of trees remains among the most effective strategies for climate change
mitigation. We mapped the global potential tree coverage to show that 4.4 billion hectares of …
mitigation. We mapped the global potential tree coverage to show that 4.4 billion hectares of …
Cerrado deforestation threatens regional climate and water availability for agriculture and ecosystems
Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is one of the most biodiverse savannas in the world, yet 46%
of its original cover has been cleared to make way for crops and pastures. These extensive …
of its original cover has been cleared to make way for crops and pastures. These extensive …
Fire effects on the persistence of soil organic matter and long-term carbon storage
One paradigm in biogeochemistry is that frequent disturbance tends to deplete carbon (C) in
soil organic matter (SOM) by reducing biomass inputs and promoting losses. However …
soil organic matter (SOM) by reducing biomass inputs and promoting losses. However …
Global significance of mangrove blue carbon in climate change mitigation
DM Alongi - Sci, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mangrove forests store and sequester large area-specific quantities of blue carbon (Corg).
Except for tundra and peatlands, mangroves store more Corg per unit area than any other …
Except for tundra and peatlands, mangroves store more Corg per unit area than any other …
Savanna woody encroachment is widespread across three continents
Tropical savannas are a globally extensive biome prone to rapid vegetation change in
response to changing environmental conditions. Via a meta‐analysis, we quantified …
response to changing environmental conditions. Via a meta‐analysis, we quantified …
The extent of forest in dryland biomes
JF Bastin, N Berrahmouni, A Grainger, D Maniatis… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Dryland biomes cover two-fifths of Earth's land surface, but their forest area is poorly known.
Here, we report an estimate of global forest extent in dryland biomes, based on analyzing …
Here, we report an estimate of global forest extent in dryland biomes, based on analyzing …
Comment on “The global tree restoration potential”
Bastin et al.'s estimate (Reports, 5 July 2019, p. 76) that tree planting for climate change
mitigation could sequester 205 gigatonnes of carbon is approximately five times too large …
mitigation could sequester 205 gigatonnes of carbon is approximately five times too large …