Rooting depth varies differentially in trees and grasses as a function of mean annual rainfall in an African savanna
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-017-4011-4
Abstract: A significant fraction of the terrestrial biosphere comprises biomes containing tree–grass mixtures. Forecasting vegetation dynamics in these environments requires a thorough understanding of how trees and grasses use and compete for key belowground resources. There… read more here.
Keywords: mean annual; rooting depth; trees grasses; tree grass ... See more keywords
Not only trees : Grasses determine African tropical biome distributions via water limitation and fire
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DOI: 10.1111/geb.12735
Abstract: Aim: Although much tropical ecology generally focuses on trees, grasses are fundamental for characterizing the extensive tropical grassy biomes (TGBs) and, together with the tree functional types, for determining the contrasting functional patterns of TGBs… read more here.
Keywords: trees grasses; determine african; water limitation; fire ... See more keywords