Ecohydrological connectivity: A unifying framework for understanding how woody plant encroachment alters the water cycle in drylands

Grasslands and savannas in drylands have been and continue to be converted to woodlands through a phenomenon often described as woody plant encroachment. This conversion has profound implications for the ecosystem services that these landscapes provide, including water. In this paper, using examples...

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Main Authors: Bradford P. Wilcox, Shishir Basant, Horia Olariu, Pedro A. M. Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.934535/full