Fires and herbivores shape tropical vegetation structure, but their effects on the stability of
tree cover in different climates remain elusive. Here, we integrate empirical and theoretical …

Recent observations suggest that repeated fires could drive Mediterranean forests to
shrublands, hosting flammable vegetation that regrows quickly after fire. This feedback …

Natural fires ignited by lightning strikes following droughts frequently are posited as the
ecological mechanism maintaining discontinuous tree cover and grass‐dominated ground …

Identifying the relationship between the stochastic daily rainfall regime and the dynamics of
plants and soil moisture is fundamental for the sustainable management of dryland …

Arid and semiarid savannas are characterized by the coexistence of trees and grasses in
water limited conditions. As in all dry lands, also in these savannas rainfall is highly …

Deforestation in the tropics is often followed by the creation of anthropogenic savannas used
for animal husbandry. By discontinuing burning regimes, forests may recolonize the …

We introduce a mathematical model of savanna vegetation dynamics. The usual approach
of nonequilibrium ecology is extended by including the impact of wet and dry seasons. We …

Insights on current research and recent developments in understanding global savanna
systems Increasingly recognized as synonymous with tropical grassy biomes, savannas are …

The effects of grazing on wildlife have received considerable attention. Depending on
factors such as its intensity and duration, grazing can impact higher-level species along the …

We develop a model to investigate how trees can invade the grass stratum in humid
savannas despite repeated fires. In the literature, it is clear that fire reduces tree canopy in …