Tropical grassy biomes: misunderstood, neglected, and under threat
Tropical grassy biomes (TGBs) are globally extensive, provide critical ecosystem services,
and influence the earth–atmosphere system. Yet, globally applied biome definitions ignore …
and influence the earth–atmosphere system. Yet, globally applied biome definitions ignore …
Savanna vegetation-fire-climate relationships differ among continents
Ecologists have long sought to understand the factors controlling the structure of savanna
vegetation. Using data from 2154 sites in savannas across Africa, Australia, and South …
vegetation. Using data from 2154 sites in savannas across Africa, Australia, and South …
Soil carbon in tropical savannas mostly derived from grasses
Tropical savannas have been increasingly targeted for carbon sequestration by
afforestation, assuming large gains in soil organic carbon (SOC) with increasing tree cover …
afforestation, assuming large gains in soil organic carbon (SOC) with increasing tree cover …
Limited increases in savanna carbon stocks over decades of fire suppression
Savannas cover a fifth of the land surface and contribute a third of terrestrial net primary
production, accounting for three-quarters of global area burned and more than half of global …
production, accounting for three-quarters of global area burned and more than half of global …
[图书][B] Open ecosystems: ecology and evolution beyond the forest edge
WJ Bond - 2019 - books.google.com
This book explores the geography, ecology, and antiquity of'open ecosystems', which
include grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. They occur in climates that can support …
include grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. They occur in climates that can support …
Deciphering the distribution of the savanna biome
We aimed to identify the limits of savanna across Africa, Australia and South America. We
based our investigation on the rich history of hypotheses previously examined: that the limits …
based our investigation on the rich history of hypotheses previously examined: that the limits …
Woody cover and hominin environments in the past 6 million years
The role of African savannahs in the evolution of early hominins has been debated for nearly
a century. Resolution of this issue has been hindered by difficulty in quantifying the fraction …
a century. Resolution of this issue has been hindered by difficulty in quantifying the fraction …
Carbon dioxide and the uneasy interactions of trees and savannah grasses
WJ Bond, GF Midgley - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Savannahs are a mixture of trees and grasses often occurring as alternate states to closed
forests. Savannah fires are frequent where grass productivity is high in the wet season. Fires …
forests. Savannah fires are frequent where grass productivity is high in the wet season. Fires …
Tree cover in sub‐Saharan Africa: rainfall and fire constrain forest and savanna as alternative stable states
Savannas are known as ecosystems with tree cover below climate‐defined equilibrium
values. However, a predictive framework for understanding constraints on tree cover is …
values. However, a predictive framework for understanding constraints on tree cover is …
What controls the distribution of tropical forest and savanna?
BP Murphy, DMJS Bowman - Ecology letters, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Ecology Letters (2012) 15: 748–758 Abstract Forest and savanna biomes dominate the
tropics, yet factors controlling their distribution remain poorly understood. Climate is clearly …
tropics, yet factors controlling their distribution remain poorly understood. Climate is clearly …