Aim : In this study we identified large-scale variation in tree species composition across tropical African forests and determined the underlying environmental and historical factors. Location : Tropical forests from Senegal to Mozambique. Methods : Distribution data were gathered for 1175 tree species in 455 sample sites scattered across tropical Africa, including all types of tropical forests (wet, moist, dry, and lowland to moderate elevation montane forests). The value of elevation and 19 climatic variables extracted from the BIOCLIM data set were assigned to each sample site. We determined the variation in species composition using correspondence analysis and identified the environmental correlates. We defined floristic clusters acc...
A-08-45International audienceUnderstanding how species assemblages are structured in relation to env...
Savannas cover one-fifth of the Earth's surface, harbour substantial biodiversity, and provide a bro...
Predicting the current and future natural distributions of species is challenging, especially in the...
Background: Differences in the distribution of biota across Africa have been described for well over...
Aim: Our aim was to document African rain forest tree diversity patterns to test whether they suppor...
Background Though savannas dominate the terrestrial tropics, harvest a substantial species diversit...
Background: Tree hypothesis are invoked to explain species distribution and evolutionary history of ...
The determinants of patterns of plant species composition on small mountains are poorly known, espec...
Understanding how species assemblages are structured in relation to environmental variation is a cen...
The idea that tropical forest and savanna are alternative states is crucial to how we manage these b...
Understanding how species assemblages are structured fit relation to environmental variation is a ce...
Aim: Examining tree species–environment association can offer insight into the drivers of vegetation...
Background: Tropical dry forests cover less than 13 % of the world’s tropical forests and their area...
International audienceAim: Examining tree species-environment association can offer insight into the...
Background: Understanding the patterns of biodiversity distribution and what influences them is a fu...
A-08-45International audienceUnderstanding how species assemblages are structured in relation to env...
Savannas cover one-fifth of the Earth's surface, harbour substantial biodiversity, and provide a bro...
Predicting the current and future natural distributions of species is challenging, especially in the...
Background: Differences in the distribution of biota across Africa have been described for well over...
Aim: Our aim was to document African rain forest tree diversity patterns to test whether they suppor...
Background Though savannas dominate the terrestrial tropics, harvest a substantial species diversit...
Background: Tree hypothesis are invoked to explain species distribution and evolutionary history of ...
The determinants of patterns of plant species composition on small mountains are poorly known, espec...
Understanding how species assemblages are structured in relation to environmental variation is a cen...
The idea that tropical forest and savanna are alternative states is crucial to how we manage these b...
Understanding how species assemblages are structured fit relation to environmental variation is a ce...
Aim: Examining tree species–environment association can offer insight into the drivers of vegetation...
Background: Tropical dry forests cover less than 13 % of the world’s tropical forests and their area...
International audienceAim: Examining tree species-environment association can offer insight into the...
Background: Understanding the patterns of biodiversity distribution and what influences them is a fu...
A-08-45International audienceUnderstanding how species assemblages are structured in relation to env...
Savannas cover one-fifth of the Earth's surface, harbour substantial biodiversity, and provide a bro...
Predicting the current and future natural distributions of species is challenging, especially in the...