Herbert H. T. Prins

TL;DR: It is shown, using data from 854 sites across Africa, that maximum woody cover in savannas receiving a mean annual precipitation (MAP) of less than ∼650 mm is constrained by, and increases linearly with, MAP.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that the balance between trees and grasses is, to a large extent, determined by the indirect interactive effects of herbivory and fire, and that the interaction between fire and grass provides a mechanistic explanation for observed discontinuous changes in woody and grass biomass.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that the balance between trees and grasses is, to a large extent, determined by the indirect interactive effects of herbivory and fire, and that the interaction between fire and grass provides a mechanistic explanation for observed discontinuous changes in woody and grass biomass.

TL;DR: In this article, a spatially explicit model con- sisting of partial differential equations using a method for demonstrating pattern formation (Turing analysis) was proposed. And the model revealed that pattern formation can occur in semi-arid areas given only the positive feedback between plant density and local water infiltration coupled with the spatial redistribution of runoff water.

TL;DR: Investigation of how the diversity of large herbivores changes across gradients of global precipitation and soil fertility shows that more plant-available moisture reduces the nutrient content of plants but increases productivity, whereas more plant -available nutrients increase both of these factors.