Anabelle W. Cardoso

Researching African ecosystem dynamics, with a particular interest in ecotones and fire. Currently the Science Team Manager for NASA's first biodiversity-focussed field campaign: BioSCape. Working at the University at Buffalo in the lab of Adam Wilson, as well as with Erin Hestir (University of California, Merced) and Jasper Slingsby (University of Cape Town). To learn more about BioSCape visit bioscape.io.

Publications

How forests survive alongside flammable open ecosystems: conservation implications for Africa

Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2023.

Quantifying the environmental limits to fire spread in grassy ecosystems

Cardoso, A.W.; Archibald, S.; Bond, W.J.; Coetsee, C.; Forrest, M.; Govender, N,; Lehmann, D.; Makaga, L.; Mpanza, N.; Edzang Ndong, J.; Koumba Pambo, A.F.; Strydom, T.; Tilman, D.; Wragg, P.D.; Staver, A.C.

PNAS, 2022.

A distinct ecotonal tree community exists at central African forest–savanna transitions

CCardoso, A.W.; Oliveras, I.; Abernethy, K.A.; Jeffery, K.J.; Glover, S.; Lehmann, D.; Edzang Ndong, J.; White, L.T.J.; Bond, W.J.; Malhi, Y.

Journal of Ecology, 2021.

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Publishing since 2016.

Field site locations

Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

The Greater Cape Floristic region contains two global biodiversity hotspots. The Fynbos vegetation here regularly burns, but normally has lower fire return times than savanna ecosystems.

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Lop‌é NP, Gabon

Lop‌é National Park is a mesic forest-savanna mosaic landscape that regularly burns; and it is home to the largest remaining population of forest elephants.