Impacts of shrub encroachment on ecosystem structure and functioning: towards a global synthesis
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 709–722 Abstract Encroachment of woody plants into grasslands
has generated considerable interest among ecologists. Syntheses of encroachment effects …
has generated considerable interest among ecologists. Syntheses of encroachment effects …
Mixing plant species in cropping systems: concepts, tools and models: a review
E Malézieux, Y Crozat, C Dupraz, M Laurans… - Sustainable …, 2009 - Springer
The evolution of natural ecosystems is controled by a high level of biodiversity, in sharp
contrast, intensive agricultural systems involve monocultures associated with high input of …
contrast, intensive agricultural systems involve monocultures associated with high input of …
[PDF][PDF] Woody plant encroachment: causes and consequences
SR Archer, EM Andersen, KI Predick… - Rangeland systems …, 2017 - library.oapen.org
Woody vegetation in grasslands and savannas has increased worldwide over the past 100–
200 years. This phenomenon of “woody plant encroachment”(WPE) has been documented …
200 years. This phenomenon of “woody plant encroachment”(WPE) has been documented …
[HTML][HTML] Phenology of short vegetation cycles in a Kenyan rangeland from PlanetScope and Sentinel-2
The short revisit times afforded by recently-deployed optical satellite sensors that acquire 3–
30 m resolution imagery provide new opportunities to study seasonal vegetation dynamics …
30 m resolution imagery provide new opportunities to study seasonal vegetation dynamics …
Global resilience of tropical forest and savanna to critical transitions
It has been suggested that tropical forest and savanna could represent alternative stable
states, implying critical transitions at tipping points in response to altered climate or other …
states, implying critical transitions at tipping points in response to altered climate or other …
Distribution mapping of world grassland types
AP Dixon, D Faber‐Langendoen, C Josse… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim National and international policy frameworks, such as the European Union's
Renewable Energy Directive, increasingly seek to conserve and reference 'highly biodiverse …
Renewable Energy Directive, increasingly seek to conserve and reference 'highly biodiverse …
Determinants of woody cover in African savannas
Savannas are globally important ecosystems of great significance to human economies. In
these biomes, which are characterized by the co-dominance of trees and grasses, woody …
these biomes, which are characterized by the co-dominance of trees and grasses, woody …
Causes and consequences of woody plant encroachment into western North American grasslands
OW Van Auken - Journal of environmental management, 2009 - Elsevier
As woody plants encroach into grasslands, grass biomass, density and cover decline as
wood plant biomass, density and cover increase. There is also a shift in location of the …
wood plant biomass, density and cover increase. There is also a shift in location of the …
When is a 'forest'a savanna, and why does it matter?
Savannas are defined based on vegetation structure, the central concept being a
discontinuous tree cover in a continuous grass understorey. However, at the high‐rainfall …
discontinuous tree cover in a continuous grass understorey. However, at the high‐rainfall …
Ecohydrological implications of woody plant encroachment
Increases in the abundance or density of woody plants in historically semiarid and arid
grassland ecosystems have important ecological, hydrological, and socioeconomic …
grassland ecosystems have important ecological, hydrological, and socioeconomic …