ArticlePhilosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences2016
Tropical grassy biomes: linking ecology, human use and conservation.
Article in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Why woody plant modularity through time and space must be integrated in fire research?AoB PLANTS · 2023Review
- Exploring the frontiers of sustainable livelihoods research within grassland ecosystem: A scientometric analysis.Heliyon · 2022Article
- The adaptations of the microbial communities of the savanna soil over a period of wildfire, after the first rains, and during the rainy season.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
- Beyond ancient versus anthropogenic for Madagascar's grassy ecosystems. A Reply to: CrowleyProceedings. Biological sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
Tropical grassy biomes (TGBs) are changing rapidly the world over through a coalescence of high rates of land-use change, global change and altered disturbance regimes that maintain the ecosystem structure and function of these biomes. Our theme issue brings together the latest research examining the characterization, complex ecology, drivers of change, and human use and ecosystem services of TGBs. Recent advances in ecology and evolution have facilitated a new perspective on these biomes. However, there continues to be controversies over their classification and state dynamics that demonstrate critical data and knowledge gaps in our quantitative understanding of these geographically dispersed regions. We highlight an urgent need to improve ecological understanding in order to effectively predict the sensitivity and resilience of TGBs under future scenarios of global change. With human reliance on TGBs increasing and their propensity for change, ecological and evolutionary understanding of these biomes is central to the dual goals of sustaining their ecological integrity and the diverse services these landscapes provide to millions of people.This article is part of the themed issue 'Tropical grassy biomes: linking ecology, human use and conservation'.
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