Just 30 tree species dominate world's most diverse savanna

World’s Most Diverse Savanna Dominated by Just 30 Tree Species: Study

In the Cerrado — the largest and most plant-diverse savanna in the world — scientists have discovered that just 30 tree species account for almost half of the ecosystem’s trees. The phenomenon is called “hyperdominance” and has major implications for the understanding and conservation of the Cerrado, a press release from University of Exeter said. For the study, researchers from Brazil, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom drew upon data from …

Just 30 species of tree dominate world's most diverse savanna

Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado -- the world's largest and most floristically diverse savanna -- account for nearly half of all its trees. The 'hyperdominance' by a few species could help researchers understand how this vast ecosystem functions.

Just 30 tree species dominate world's most diverse savanna

Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado—the world's largest and most floristically diverse savanna—account for nearly half of all its trees.

Only 30 species of trees in Cerrado (Brazil) - the largest savanna with the greatest floristic diversity in the world - represent almost half of all its trees. ...