Comment on “The extent of forest in dryland biomes”

The extent of forest in dryland biomes

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Defining functional biomes and monitoring their change globally

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Tropical grassy biomes: linking ecology, human use and conservation

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Ancient grasslands at risk

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Plant diversity patterns in neotropical dry forests and their conservation implications

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Where Tree Planting and Forest Expansion are Bad for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

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High carbon and biodiversity costs from converting Africa’s wet savannahs to cropland

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Savanna Vegetation-Fire-Climate Relationships Differ Among Continents

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Tropical grassy biomes: misunderstood, neglected, and under threat

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Analysis of stable states in global savannas: is the CART pulling the horse?

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Defining pyromes and global syndromes of fire regimes

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Evolution of Grasses and Grassland Ecosystems

(2011) Caroline A.E. Strömberg   Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences

When is a ‘forest’ a savanna, and why does it matter?

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