Tropical savannas and dry forests
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.03.014
Abstract: In the tropics, research, conservation and public attention focus on rain forests, but this neglects that half of the global tropics have a seasonally dry climate. These regions are home to dry forests and savannas… read more here.
Keywords: savannas dry; tropical savannas; dry forests; biology ... See more keywords
Ecosystem structural changes controlled by altered rainfall climatology in tropical savannas
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-08602-6
Abstract: Tropical savannas comprise mixed woodland grassland ecosystems in which trees and grasses compete for water resources thereby maintaining the spatial structuring of this ecosystem. A global change in rainfall climatology may impact the structure of… read more here.
Keywords: altered rainfall; woody; tropical savannas; climatology ... See more keywords
The recent and rapid spread of Themeda triandra
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DOI: 10.1080/23818107.2017.1391120
Abstract: Abstract Tropical savannas cover over 20% of land surface. They sustain a high diversity of mammalian herbivores and promote frequent fires, both of which are dependent on the underlying grass composition. These habitats are typically… read more here.
Keywords: tropical savannas; themeda; triandra recent; recent rapid ... See more keywords
Faunal responses to fire in Australian tropical savannas: Insights from field experiments and their lessons for conservation management
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DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13198
Abstract: Fire is particularly frequent, complex and contentious in the vast tropical savannas of northern Australia, where declines in many threatened species are associated with fire, and substantial areas are under fire management for greenhouse gas… read more here.
Keywords: field experiments; responses fire; tropical savannas; faunal responses ... See more keywords
Savanna vegetation increase triggers freshwater community shifts
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16423
Abstract: Tropical savannas are globally extensive and ecologically invaluable ecosystems. As most ecosystems however, they are subject to serious anthropogenic stress. Defaunation, and especially the loss of large mammals, is pervasive in tropical savannas and known… read more here.
Keywords: community shifts; defaunation; increase; vegetation ... See more keywords