savanna
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"A lot of savanna biodiversity is also sacred, which means they have cultural value in addition to ecological value," Nerlekar said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
The research used forest inventory data from 2,700 plots across the country, ranging from cool moist forests to dry savanna.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
Prof Hansen described the new results as "frightening", and warned of the possible "savannisation" of the rainforest, where old-growth tropical forests die back and permanently switch to savanna.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
A recent study suggested that if deforestation and climate change continue unabated, between 10% and 47% of the Amazon could transition from lush rainforest to arid savanna over the next 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024
If the global temperature rises by 4°C over the next fifty years, as is evidently possible, the whole of the Appalachian wilderness below New England could become savanna.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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