News Headline

Shallow soils promote savannas in South America

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-10-20

New research suggests that the boundary between South American tropical rainforests and savannas is influenced by the depth to which plants can root. Shallow rooting depth promotes the establishment of savannas. Previous research has shown that precipitation and fire mediate tropical forest and savanna distributions.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-10-shallow-soils-savannas-south-america.html