Rates of woody encroachment in African savannas reflect water constraints and fire disturbance
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Rates of woody encroachment in African savannas reflect water constraints and fire disturbance
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JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
Volume 45, Issue 6, Pages 1209-1218
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Wiley
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2018-04-28
DOI
10.1111/jbi.13221
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