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View article: Tree species diversity drives the land surface phenology of seasonally dry tropical woodlands
Tree species diversity drives the land surface phenology of seasonally dry tropical woodlands Open
Seasonal foliage display (leaf phenology) is a key determinant of ecosystem function. Variation in land surface phenology, observed via space‐borne remote sensing, can be explained at broad spatial scales by climate, but we lack understand…
View article: Precipitation gradients drive high tree species turnover in the woodlands of eastern and southern Africa
Precipitation gradients drive high tree species turnover in the woodlands of eastern and southern Africa Open
Savannas cover one‐fifth of the Earth's surface, harbour substantial biodiversity, and provide a broad range of ecosystem services to hundreds of millions of people. The community composition of trees in tropical moist forests varies with …
View article: Structural diversity and tree density drives variation in the biodiversity–ecosystem function relationship of woodlands and savannas
Structural diversity and tree density drives variation in the biodiversity–ecosystem function relationship of woodlands and savannas Open
Summary Positive biodiversity–ecosystem function relationships (BEFRs) have been widely documented, but it is unclear if BEFRs should be expected in disturbance‐driven systems. Disturbance may limit competition and niche differentiation, w…
Carbon sink despite large deforestation in African tropical dry forests (miombo woodlands) Open
Direct and indirect human impacts may be causing widespread vegetation changes African tropical dry forests (TDFs). This study provides the first field-based large-scale assessment of vegetation changes for the miombo region, using nation-…