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Articles | Volume 16, issue 7
Articles | Volume 16, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-1493-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-1493-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 16, issue 7
Research article
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10 Apr 2019
Research article |  | 10 Apr 2019

Rapid response of habitat structure and above-ground carbon storage to altered fire regimes in tropical savanna

Shaun R. Levick, Anna E. Richards, Garry D. Cook, Jon Schatz, Marcus Guderle, Richard J. Williams, Parash Subedi, Susan E. Trumbore, and Alan N. Andersen

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We used airborne lidar to map the three-dimensional structure and model the biomass of plant canopies across a long-term fire experiment in the Northern Territory of Australia. Our results show that late season fires occurring every 2 years reduce the amount of carbon stored above-ground by 50 % relative to unburnt control plots. We also show how increased fire intensity removes the shrub layer from savannas and discuss the implications for biodiversity conservation.
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