Fire shapes the distribution of savanna and forest through complex interactions involving
climate, resources and species traits. Based on data from central Brazil, we propose that …

The cerrado is the most extensive savanna ecosystem of South America and a biodiversity
hotspot, harboring a diverse flora (> 7,000 species) with high levels of endemism. More than …

Tropical savanna and forest are recognized to represent alternate stable states, primarily
determined by feedbacks with fire. Vegetation–fire dynamics in each of these vegetation …

Questions: Has fire suppression relaxed barriers to the exchange of species between
savanna and forest? Do all species or a subset of species participate in this exchange …

This study was conducted to assess the floristic composition and its ecological
characteristics of District Tank during 2007-2011 in different seasons. The floristic diversity …

The present work was carried out to evaluate the floristic checklist and environmental
distinctiveness of Plants of Parachinar, Kurram Agency across the year during 2014-2015. A …

Savanna vegetation maintains its openness and its diverse plant composition because of
frequent fire events; however, when these are suppressed, encroachment is caused by …

Transitional vegetation zones in the neotropics harbor high biodiversity and are threatened
by advancing deforestation and climate change. Besides, the diversity patterns at multiple …

Ecological transitions usually represent vulnerable ecosystems and high biodiversity.
Investigating their drivers is important from both biogeographic and conservationist …

Lesser Himalayan subtropical forests have unique species composition due to diverse
climatic and topographic factors which create numerous microhabitats. Phytosociological …