Edge fires drive the shape and stability of tropical forests.
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.12942
Abstract: In tropical regions, fires propagate readily in grasslands but typically consume only edges of forest patches. Thus, forest patches grow due to tree propagation and shrink by fires in surrounding grasslands. The interplay between these… read more here.
Keywords: fires drive; stability; forest patches; shape stability ... See more keywords