Tropical grassy biomes (TGBs) are globally extensive, provide critical ecosystem services,
and influence the earth–atmosphere system. Yet, globally applied biome definitions ignore …

Though the distribution of global vegetation can generally be predicted from climate,
grasslands are an exception. C4 grassy biomes cover vast areas that are warm enough and …

We aimed to identify the limits of savanna across Africa, Australia and South America. We
based our investigation on the rich history of hypotheses previously examined: that the limits …

Forests and grassy vegetation (savannas and grasslands) are alternative ecosystem states
in many tropical landscapes. Relative to forests the grassy ecosystems are poorly known …

Ecology Letters (2012) 15: 748–758 Abstract Forest and savanna biomes dominate the
tropics, yet factors controlling their distribution remain poorly understood. Climate is clearly …

Knowing how species respond to fire regimes is essential for ecologically sustainable
management. This axiom raises two important questions:(1) what knowledge is the most …

There is growing interest in the application of alternative stable state (ASS) theory to explain
major vegetation patterns of the world. Here, we introduce the theory as applied to the …

This article provides a context to, attempts an explanation for, and proposes a response to
the recent demonstration of rapid and severe decline of the native mammal fauna of Kakadu …

Context Changes in abundance following fire are commonly reported for vertebrate species,
but the mechanisms causing these changes are rarely tested. Currently, many species of …

Fire management is increasingly focusing on introducing heterogeneity in burning patterns
under the assumption that “pyrodiversity begets biodiversity.” This concept has been …