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Tree mortality in the African Sahel indicates an anthropogenic ecosystem displaced by climate change

2009-06-01

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Widespread reports of disappearing tree species and senescing savanna parklands in the Sahel have generated a vigorous debate over whether climate change or severe human and livestock pressure is principally responsible. Many of the tree taxa in decline are closely associated with human settlement and farming, suggesting that the parkland ecosystem may not be a natural vegetation assemblage. The aim of this study...

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Literature Corpus work: a77bd67b-2469-573b-992a-130dd089b75e
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.02081.x

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