biomes – Berita, Riset, dan Analisis – The Conversation

The combined impact of increasing temperatures (2 to 8°C by 2100) and forest development in the mixed boreal forest could modify the growth and distribution of temperate species. (Shutterstock)

November 27, 2023

Québec’s hardwood trees could move north. Here’s how that could affect the boreal forest landscape

Maxence Soubeyrand, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) dan Fabio Gennaretti, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)

Research shows that the distribution of temperate hardwoods (sugar maple, red maple and yellow birch) could be shifting northward, which would have serious consequences for the boreal forest.

Fishermen turning a boat on Lake Victoria in Kenya. The lake is covered by the aquatic plant water hyacinth. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images

September 21, 2023

Invasive alien species are a serious threat to the planet: 4 key messages for Africa

Julie Coetzee, Rhodes University

The new report on alien invasive species doesn’t just concentrate on problems. It also offers solutions.

Fire at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images

April 20, 2023

Climate change increases the risk of extreme wildfires around Cape Town – but it can be addressed

Stefaan Conradie, University of Cape Town dan Zhongwei Liu, Coventry University

Autumn extreme fire weather around Cape Town in South Africa has become 90% more likely in a warmer world.

Grasslands can store carbon reliably under increasingly hot and dry climates. Shutterstock

Desember 31, 2020

The long shadow of colonial forestry is a threat to savannas and grasslands

Susanne Vetter, Rhodes University

Large areas targeted for forest restoration in Africa are covered by savanna and grassland, which provide important ecosystem services that would be lost should they be converted to forests.

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