Will seasonally dry tropical forests be sensitive or resistant to future changes in rainfall regimes?
Seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF) are located in regions with alternating wet and dry
seasons, with dry seasons that last several months or more. By the end of the 21st century …
seasons, with dry seasons that last several months or more. By the end of the 21st century …
[HTML][HTML] Forest Resources Assessment of 2015 shows positive global trends but forest loss and degradation persist in poor tropical countries
Abstract The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 shows that deforestation has
slowed and afforestation has increased globally during 1990–2015. Planted forests have …
slowed and afforestation has increased globally during 1990–2015. Planted forests have …
Improving above ground biomass estimates of Southern Africa dryland forests by combining Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 multispectral imagery
Having the ability to make accurate assessments of above ground biomass (AGB) at high
spatial resolution is invaluable for the management of dryland forest resources in areas at …
spatial resolution is invaluable for the management of dryland forest resources in areas at …
The extent of forest in dryland biomes
JF Bastin, N Berrahmouni, A Grainger, D Maniatis… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Dryland biomes cover two-fifths of Earth's land surface, but their forest area is poorly known.
Here, we report an estimate of global forest extent in dryland biomes, based on analyzing …
Here, we report an estimate of global forest extent in dryland biomes, based on analyzing …
The effectiveness of global protected areas for climate change mitigation
Forests play a critical role in stabilizing Earth's climate. Establishing protected areas (PAs)
represents one approach to forest conservation, but PAs were rarely created to mitigate …
represents one approach to forest conservation, but PAs were rarely created to mitigate …
Plant diversity patterns in neotropical dry forests and their conservation implications
Seasonally dry tropical forests are distributed across Latin America and the Caribbean and
are highly threatened, with less than 10% of their original extent remaining in many …
are highly threatened, with less than 10% of their original extent remaining in many …
Diversity and evolution of flowering plants of the Caatinga domain
Abstract The Caatinga Domain (CD) in northeastern Brazil harbors the largest and most
continuous expanse of the seasonally dry tropical forest and woodland biome (SDTFW) in …
continuous expanse of the seasonally dry tropical forest and woodland biome (SDTFW) in …
Uncovering major types of deforestation frontiers across the world's tropical dry woodlands
Tropical dry woodlands are rapidly being lost to agricultural expansion, but how
deforestation dynamics play out in these woodlands remains poorly understood. We have …
deforestation dynamics play out in these woodlands remains poorly understood. We have …
Global, 30-m resolution continuous fields of tree cover: Landsat-based rescaling of MODIS vegetation continuous fields with lidar-based estimates of error
We developed a global, 30-m resolution dataset of percent tree cover by rescaling the 250-
m MOderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Continuous Fields …
m MOderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Continuous Fields …
Global areas of low human impact ('Low Impact Areas') and fragmentation of the natural world
AP Jacobson, J Riggio, A M. Tait, J EM Baillie - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Habitat loss and fragmentation due to human activities is the leading cause of the loss of
biodiversity and ecosystem services. Protected areas are the primary response to this …
biodiversity and ecosystem services. Protected areas are the primary response to this …