Transplant Experiments Point to Fire Regime as Limiting Savanna Tree Distribution

Plant species range shifts are predicted to occur in response to climate change. The predictions are often based on the assumption that climate is the primary factor limiting the distribution of species. However the distribution of grassy biomes in Africa cannot be predicted by climate alone, instea...

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Main Authors: Nicola Stevens, Sally A. Archibald, William J. Bond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00137/full