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The Global Extent and Determinants of Savanna and Forest as Alternative Biome States | Synapse

October 13, 2011

The Global Extent and Determinants of Savanna and Forest as Alternative Biome States

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Savanna and forest are alternative states governed by fire at intermediate rainfall levels.

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Staver et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698ccb1e10e0d4ea3a9d66ab https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1210465

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