Large herbivores play unique ecological roles and are disproportionately imperiled by
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …

Having the ability to make accurate assessments of above ground biomass (AGB) at high
spatial resolution is invaluable for the management of dryland forest resources in areas at …

Large old trees are critical organisms and ecological structures in forests, woodlands,
savannas, and agricultural and urban environments. They play many essential ecological …

The extirpation of native wildlife species and widespread establishment of livestock farming
has dramatically distorted large mammal herbivore communities across the globe …

Evolution is rapidly gaining attention as an important driver of ecological process. Yet,
evolution via sexual selection has generally been omitted from this emerging synthesis. Our …

Herbivores cause treefalls in African savannas, but rates are unknown at large scales
required to forecast changes in biodiversity and ecosystem processes. We combined …

Natural protected areas are critically important in the effort to prevent large‐scale
megafaunal extinctions caused by hunting and habitat degradation. Yet such protection can …

Large mammalian herbivores are well recognized to play important roles in regulating
woody cover and biomass in savannas, but the extent to which browsing ungulates are …

Frequent fires are often proposed as a way of preventing woody encroachment in savannas,
yet few studies have examined whether high‐intensity fires can effectively reverse woody …

Background This study investigates the ranging behavior of elephants in relation to
precipitation-driven dynamics of vegetation. Movement data were acquired for five bachelors …