Toward an old-growth concept for grasslands, savannas, and woodlands

We expand the concept of "old growth" to encompass the distinct ecologies and conservation values of the world's ancient grass-dominated biomes. Biologically rich grasslands, savannas, and open-canopy woodlands suffer from an image problem among scientists, policy makers, land manager...

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Hauptverfasser: Veldman, Joseph W, Buisson, Elise, Durigan, Giselda, Fernandes, G Wilson, Le Stradic, Soizig, Mahy, Gregory, Negreiros, Daniel, Overbeck, Gerhard E, Veldman, Robin G, Zaloumis, Nicholas P, Putz, Francis E, Bond, William J
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CONCEPTS AND QUESTIONS
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Forest conservation
Grassland fires
Grassland management
Grassland soils
Life sciences
Natural grasslands
Old growth forests
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