Ecosystem structural changes controlled by altered rainfall climatology in tropical savannas

Wenmin Zhang; Martin Brandt; Josep Penuelas; Françoise Guichard; Xiaoye Tong; Feng Tian; Rasmus Fensholt

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-08602-6

Nature Communications (Feb 2019)

Ecosystem structural changes controlled by altered rainfall climatology in tropical savannas

Wenmin Zhang,
Martin Brandt,
Josep Penuelas,
Françoise Guichard,
Xiaoye Tong,
Feng Tian,
Rasmus Fensholt

Affiliations

Wenmin Zhang: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen
Martin Brandt: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen
Josep Penuelas: CSIC, Global Ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UAB, Bellaterra
Françoise Guichard: Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM), UMR CNRS 3589 and Météo-France
Xiaoye Tong: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen
Feng Tian: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen
Rasmus Fensholt: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08602-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Changing rainfall patterns may drive changes in the structure of tropical savanna. Here Zhang et al. use satellite data from global tropical savannas, and find evidence to suggest that altered rainfall may be favouring woody plants over herbaceous plants in these ecosystems.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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