Many shades of green: the dynamic tropical forest–savannah transition zones
I Oliveras, Y Malhi - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
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 …
two of the most productive terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we review current understanding of …
Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their services
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
The biodiversity cost of carbon sequestration in tropical savanna
RCR Abreu, WA Hoffmann, HL Vasconcelos… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
Tropical savannas have been increasingly viewed as an opportunity for carbon
sequestration through fire suppression and afforestation, but insufficient attention has been …
sequestration through fire suppression and afforestation, but insufficient attention has been …
Climate and land‐use change will lead to a faunal “savannization” on tropical rainforests
Humans have fragmented, reduced or altered the biodiversity in tropical forests around the
world. Climate and land‐use change act synergistically, increasing drought and fire …
world. Climate and land‐use change act synergistically, increasing drought and fire …
Taking the pulse of Earth's tropical forests using networks of highly distributed plots
C Blundo, J Carilla, R Grau, A Malizia, L Malizia… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tropical forests are the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. While better 10
understanding of these forests is critical for our collective future, until quite recently efforts 11 …
understanding of these forests is critical for our collective future, until quite recently efforts 11 …
Global tree-ring analysis reveals rapid decrease in tropical tree longevity with temperature
GM Locosselli, RJW Brienen… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Forests are the largest terrestrial biomass pool, with over half of this biomass stored in the
highly productive tropical lowland forests. The future evolution of forest biomass depends …
highly productive tropical lowland forests. The future evolution of forest biomass depends …
Redefining the Cerrado–Amazonia transition: implications for conservation
Understanding the nature and extent of ecosystem boundaries has important implications for
the management and conservation of biodiversity. However, characterizing and establishing …
the management and conservation of biodiversity. However, characterizing and establishing …
The linkages between photosynthesis, productivity, growth and biomass in lowland Amazonian forests
Understanding the relationship between photosynthesis, net primary productivity and growth
in forest ecosystems is key to understanding how these ecosystems will respond to global …
in forest ecosystems is key to understanding how these ecosystems will respond to global …
Variation in stem mortality rates determines patterns of above‐ground biomass in A mazonian forests: implications for dynamic global vegetation models
Understanding the processes that determine above‐ground biomass (AGB) in Amazonian
forests is important for predicting the sensitivity of these ecosystems to environmental …
forests is important for predicting the sensitivity of these ecosystems to environmental …
Climate and large-sized trees, but not diversity, drive above-ground biomass in subtropical forests
KM Bordin, A Esquivel-Muelbert, RS Bergamin… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Subtropical forests certainly contribute to terrestrial global carbon storage, but we have
limited understanding about the relative amounts and of the drivers of above-ground …
limited understanding about the relative amounts and of the drivers of above-ground …