The forest–savannah transition is the most widespread ecotone in tropical areas, separating
two of the most productive terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we review current understanding of …

Wildfires are responsible for a substantial loss of forest ecosystem services globally and
represent a major driving force of forest degradation across Latin American and the …

Fire has been a natural force modulating the vegetation of the Brazilian Cerrado since long
before the first humans arrived in this region about 12 thousand years BP. Cerrado plants …

A bstract Across the tropics, climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of
wildfires, exposing tropical forests to the risk of shifting into an open vegetation state. A …

Background Tropical forests are threatened by intensifying natural and anthropogenic
disturbance regimes. Disturbances reduce tree cover and leave the organic topsoil …

Aim Tree crowns determine light interception, carbon and water exchange. Thus,
understanding the factors causing tree crown allometry to vary at the tree and stand level …

We assessed data from 11 experiments examining the effects of the timing and/or frequency
of fire on tropical forest and/or savanna vegetation structure over one decade or more. The …

Abstract Background The Cerrado of central Brazil—the world's largest Neotropical savanna–
is comprised of a mosaic of highly heterogeneous vegetation growing on an extremely …

This chapter summarizes some of the points of contention related to understanding the
distribution and determinants of savanna ecosystems worldwide, and describes some …

Aims Ecosystem changes in the mesic savannas of West Africa are resulting in the formation
of patches of 'forest islands' around local communities in an otherwise open savanna …