The extent of forest in dryland biomes

Science
Jean-François BastinRene Castro

Abstract

Dryland biomes cover two-fifths of Earth's land surface, but their forest area is poorly known. Here, we report an estimate of global forest extent in dryland biomes, based on analyzing more than 210,000 0.5-hectare sample plots through a photo-interpretation approach using large databases of satellite imagery at (i) very high spatial resolution and (ii) very high temporal resolution, which are available through the Google Earth platform. We show that in 2015, 1327 million hectares of drylands had more than 10% tree-cover, and 1079 million hectares comprised forest. Our estimate is 40 to 47% higher than previous estimates, corresponding to 467 million hectares of forest that have never been reported before. This increases current estimates of global forest cover by at least 9%.

References

Mar 8, 2000·Nature·N MyersJ Kent
Apr 9, 2005·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Philippe MayauxAnne Branthomme
May 15, 2007·Science·James F ReynoldsBrian Walker
Jul 19, 2011·Science·Yude PanDaniel Hayes
Jan 17, 2012·Science·Fernando T MaestreEli Zaady
Jun 16, 2012·Science·S M DurantJ E M Baillie
Oct 10, 2012·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Fernando T MaestreJosé L Quero
Nov 16, 2013·Science·M C HansenJ R G Townshend
Apr 23, 2014·Global Change Biology·Frédéric AchardDario Simonetti
Jul 3, 2015·Nature·Gabriel Popkin

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Apr 11, 2018·Nature Ecology & Evolution·Martin BrandtRasmus Fensholt
Oct 28, 2017·Science·Dmitry SchepaschenkoMichael Obersteiner
Nov 18, 2017·Science·Daniel M GriffithWilliam J Bond
Jul 3, 2018·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·Gentile Francesco FicetolaFabio Stoch
Oct 31, 2018·Nature Ecology & Evolution·Thomas DenkSusanne S Renner
Aug 17, 2019·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·Alessandro Chiarucci, Gianluca Piovesan
Dec 13, 2017·Nature Ecology & Evolution·Julie C AlemanA Carla Staver
Nov 11, 2017·Science·Marcelino de la CruzAdrián Escudero
May 15, 2018·PloS One·Pekka E KauppiAntti Lipponen
Apr 18, 2020·Global Change Biology·Melissa ChapmanAlessandro Baccini
Jul 11, 2020·Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society·Ben D SparrowAndrew J Lowe
Jan 10, 2018·Ecology Letters·Moreno Di MarcoOscar Venter
May 23, 2018·Environmental Monitoring and Assessment·W Brad SmithSergio Armando Villela Gaytán
Jul 24, 2018·Frontiers in Plant Science·Philipp ButzSophie Graefe
Aug 2, 2017·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Benton N TaylorDuncan N L Menge
Jul 6, 2019·Science·Jean-Francois BastinThomas W Crowther
Feb 23, 2020·Science Advances·Jean-Pierre WigneronRasmus Fensholt
Aug 9, 2020·Scientific Reports·Steven G SandiPatricia M Saco
May 29, 2018·Nature Ecology & Evolution·Maga GeiJennifer S Powers
Nov 13, 2018·Science Advances·Alexandra TyukavinaSvetlana Turubanova
Jun 13, 2018·Nature Communications·Z S VenterH-J Hawkins
Jul 1, 2020·Ecological Applications : a Publication of the Ecological Society of America·Robin NaidooRussell D Taylor
Nov 12, 2020·Plant, Cell & Environment·Yakir PreislerDan Yakir
Apr 18, 2021·The New Phytologist·Fernando T MaestreSantiago Soliveres
Oct 16, 2020·Nature·Martin BrandtRasmus Fensholt

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.