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I bet you haven't read very many studies on restoring Indian #grasslands. Read on for a summary of our recent article in @SERestoration s flagship journal: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/re…
#restoration #dryland #invasive #India #biodiversity #Gujarat #GenerationRestoration #Prosopis 1/n
When we think of restoration, we often think of planting trees. While adding trees might be useful for restoring (some) forests, restoring grasslands often need tree-removal. Encroaching trees on grasslands, like t #invasive Prosopis juliflora in India, are a restortn challng 2/n
Understanding how to best manage encroaching woody plants in biodiverse #tropical grasslands is critical for sustaining biodiversity and people. 3/n
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nature.com/articles/s4158…
Our article is now online @nresearchnews Read more on our work on using #AI to count trees πŸ€–πŸ€“πŸŒ³πŸŒ΄ in #africa to understand soil degradation & #ClimateChange Thanks to all collaborator @unibremen @uni_copenhagen #GSFC @NASA @WWU_Muenster @KU_Leuven @CNRS
1/8 Our paper in a #nutshell 🌰The prevailing view is that dryland areas like the Sahara or Sahel are largely free of trees and shrubs 🌴🌳. However, we find that’s not the case!πŸ˜―πŸ€“πŸ€–the relatively high density of isolated trees challenges prevailing narratives #desertification
2/8 Although the overall canopy cover is low, the relatively high density of isolated trees challenges prevailing narratives about dryland desertification (see photo below) πŸŒ΄πŸ‘‰
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