About 5,500 years ago, there was a shift from savannah to desert vegetation in the Sahara. Conceptual modelling suggests that the transition was controlled by a climate–vegetation feedback that was also influenced by plant diversity.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$259.00 per year
only $21.58 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
References
McGee, D., deMenocal, P. B., Winckler, G., Stuut, J. B. W. & Bradtmiller, L. I. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 371–372, 163–176 (2013).
Kröpelin, S. et al. Science 320, 765 (2008).
Claussen, M. J. et al. Nature Geosci. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1962 (2013).
Krineer, G. et al. Geophys. Res. Lett. 39, L07701 (2012).
Brovkin, V. et al. Geophys. Res. Lett. 36, L07405 (2009).
Lauwaet, D., Van Lipzig, N., De Ridder, K. Clim. Dynam. 33, 521–534 (2009).
Solé, R. Nature 449, 151–153 (2007).
Rietkerk, M. et al. Ecol. Complex. 8, 223–228 (2011).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Dekker, S. Biodiversity-dominated feedback. Nature Geosci 6, 903–904 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1989
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1989
