Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6303665 Journal of Arid Environments 2012 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Tree density declined significantly in the western Sahel. ► Tree species richness declined significantly across the Sahel. ► The Sahel, the Sudan, and Guinea ecological zones shifted southward. ► Changes in tree cover are attributable to climate variability and climate change.
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Physical Sciences and Engineering Earth and Planetary Sciences Earth-Surface Processes
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Tree density and species decline in the African Sahel attributable to climate
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