| Literature DB >> 29146777 |
Daniel M Griffith1, Caroline E R Lehmann2,3, Caroline A E Strömberg4, Catherine L Parr5,6,7, R Toby Pennington8,9, Mahesh Sankaran10,11, Jayashree Ratnam10, Christopher J Still12, Rebecca L Powell13, Niall P Hanan14, Jesse B Nippert15, Colin P Osborne16,17, Stephen P Good18, T Michael Anderson19, Ricardo M Holdo20, Joseph W Veldman21,22, Giselda Durigan23, Kyle W Tomlinson24, William A Hoffmann25, Sally Archibald3,26, William J Bond27,28.
Abstract
Bastin et al (Reports, 12 May 2017, p. 635) infer forest as more globally extensive than previously estimated using tree cover data. However, their forest definition does not reflect ecosystem function or biotic composition. These structural and climatic definitions inflate forest estimates across the tropics and undermine conservation goals, leading to inappropriate management policies and practices in tropical grassy ecosystems.Mesh：
Year: 2017 PMID： 29146777 DOI： 10.1126/science.aao1309
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN： 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728