Griffith, Daniel M. ; Lehmann, Caroline E. R. ; Strömberg, Caroline A. E. ; Parr, Catherine L. ; Pennington, R. Toby ; Sankaran, Mahesh ; Ratnam, Jayashree ; Still, Christopher J. ; Powell, Rebecca L. ; Hanan, Niall P. ; Nippert, Jesse B. ; Osborne, Colin P. ; Good, Stephen P. ; Anderson, T. Michael ; Holdo, Ricardo M. ; Veldman, Joseph W. ; Durigan, Giselda ; Tomlinson, Kyle W. ; Hoffmann, William A. ; Archibald, Sally ; Bond, William J. (2017) Comment on “The extent of forest in dryland biomes” Science, 358 (6365). eaao1309. ISSN 0036-8075
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1126/science.aao1309
Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aao1309
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.
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