Clarifying the confusion: old-growth savannahs and tropical ecosystem degradation
JW Veldman - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Ancient tropical grassy biomes are often misrecognized as severely degraded forests. I trace
this confusion to several factors, with roots in the nineteenth century, including …
this confusion to several factors, with roots in the nineteenth century, including …
Where tree planting and forest expansion are bad for biodiversity and ecosystem services
Misperceptions about the world's grassy biomes contribute to their alarming rates of loss due
to conversion for agriculture and tree plantations, as well as to forest encroachment. To …
to conversion for agriculture and tree plantations, as well as to forest encroachment. To …
Toward an old‐growth concept for grasslands, savannas, and woodlands
We expand the concept of “old growth” to encompass the distinct ecologies and
conservation values of the world's ancient grass‐dominated biomes. Biologically rich …
conservation values of the world's ancient grass‐dominated biomes. Biologically rich …
Limited increases in savanna carbon stocks over decades of fire suppression
Savannas cover a fifth of the land surface and contribute a third of terrestrial net primary
production, accounting for three-quarters of global area burned and more than half of global …
production, accounting for three-quarters of global area burned and more than half of global …
[HTML][HTML] Maldevelopment revisited: Inclusiveness and social impacts of soy expansion over Brazil's Cerrado in Matopiba
Cash crops such as soy, cocoa and oil palm have expanded at great speed in develo**
countries, often at the expense of customary landowners, traditional livelihoods, and …
countries, often at the expense of customary landowners, traditional livelihoods, and …
[HTML][HTML] Satellite remote sensing of savannas: Current status and emerging opportunities
Savannas cover a wide climatic gradient across large portions of the Earth's land surface
and are an important component of the terrestrial biosphere. Savannas have been …
and are an important component of the terrestrial biosphere. Savannas have been …
Testing the generality of above‐ground biomass allometry across plant functional types at the continent scale
Accurate ground‐based estimation of the carbon stored in terrestrial ecosystems is critical to
quantifying the global carbon budget. Allometric models provide cost‐effective methods for …
quantifying the global carbon budget. Allometric models provide cost‐effective methods for …
Inner bark vs sapwood is the main driver of nitrogen and phosphorus allocation in stems and roots across three tropical woody plant communities
Nutrient allocation is central to understanding plant ecological strategies and forest roles in
biogeochemical cycles. Thought to be mainly driven by environmental conditions, nutrient …
biogeochemical cycles. Thought to be mainly driven by environmental conditions, nutrient …
[HTML][HTML] An alternative approach for map** burn scars using Landsat imagery, Google Earth Engine, and Deep Learning in the Brazilian Savanna
Abstract The Cerrado biome in Brazil is characterized by a mosaic of vegetation types
similar to African savanna and has one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world …
similar to African savanna and has one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world …
Forest carbon emissions from cropland expansion in the Brazilian Cerrado biome
Land use, land use change, and forestry accounted for two-thirds of Brazil's greenhouse gas
emissions profile in 2005. Amazon deforestation has declined by more than 80% over the …
emissions profile in 2005. Amazon deforestation has declined by more than 80% over the …