Which of the following best predicts the results of a drought in the savanna research area with regards to community resilience to this environmental change?

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Original ResearchRangeland Responses to Predicted Increases in Drought Extremity

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Rangeland managers actively focus on the potential to induce a shift in a site to an alternative state, but predicted changes in climate, particularly the likelihood of more extreme drought, necessitate reevaluating risks for alternative states.

Rangelands will differ in their susceptibility to undergo state changes due to climate change in general and for droughts of the future, in particular, which may be hotter.

Trees, shrubs, and grasses are expected to differ in their sensitivity to drought, with trees likely being most sensitive; this affects the likelihood for state changes in grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, and savannas.

Considering these differences can help rangeland managers deal with the challenges of increasing drought that is forecast to occur with climate change.

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drought

state and transition

grassland

shrubland

woodland

savanna

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