As the Anthropocene advances, there are few parts of Earth that have not been impacted by
human influence. Humans have had a long-sustained interaction with grassy ecosystems …

This review attempts to synthesize the available literature on tropical dry forests and their
dynamics in the context of climate change and thereby identifies possible gaps and priority …

The study of complex systems, although an interdisciplinary endeavor, is considered as an
integrating part of physical sciences. Contrary to the historical fact that the field is already …

Tropical savannas have a ground cover dominated by C4 grasses, with fire and herbivory
constraining woody cover below a rainfall‐based potential. The savanna biome covers 50 …

Extensive tree planting is widely promoted for reducing atmospheric CO 2. In Africa, 1 million
km 2, mostly of grassy biomes, have been targeted for 'restoration'by 2030. The target is …

Climate change is one of the major challenges societies round the world face at present.
Apart from efforts to achieve a reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases so as to mitigate …

Land use carbon fluxes are major uncertainties in the global carbon cycle. This is because
carbon stocks, and the extent of deforestation, degradation and biomass growth remain …

Understanding the contribution of forests to poverty alleviation and human well-being has
never been more important. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are erasing gains in …

Protected areas are increasingly promoted for their capacity to sequester carbon, alongside
biodiversity benefits. However, we have limited understanding of whether they are effective …

The idea that tropical forest and savanna are alternative states is crucial to how we manage
these biomes and predict their future under global change. Large-scale empirical evidence …