@article{fdi:010094815,
  title = {{A}dvancing transdisciplinary research on {M}adagascar's grassy biomes to support resilience in ecosystems and livelihoods},
  author = {{P}helps, {L}. {N}. and {R}azanatsoa, {E}. and {D}avis, {D}. {S}. and {H}ackel, {J}. and {R}asolondrainy, {T}. and {T}iley, {G}. {P}. and {B}urney, {D}. and {C}ox, {R}. and {G}odfrey, {L}. and {H}empson, {G}. {P}. and {H}ixon, {S}. and {A}ndermann, {T}. and {A}ndriambololonera, {S}. and {A}ndriamiarisoa, {L}. {R}. and {A}ntonelli, {A}. and {B}esnard, {G}. and {B}irkinshaw, {C}. and {B}ond, {W}. and {C}hikhi, {L}. and {F}ernández-{G}arcía, {V}. and {G}illson, {L}. and {H}aberle, {S}. and {H}ansford, {J}. and {J}oseph, {G}. {S}. and {K}ull, {C}. {A}. and {M}angut, {C}. {L}. and {M}archant, {R}. and {M}ontade, {V}. and {P}ham, {K}. {V}. and {R}abehevitra, {D}. and {R}adespiel, {U}. and {R}aharimampionona, {J}. and {R}ajaonah, {M}. {T}. and {R}akotomalala, {N}. and {R}amiadantsoa, {T}anjona and {R}amiandrisoa, {B}. {A}. and {R}anarijaona, {H}. {L}. {T}. and {R}andriamboavonjy, {T}. and {R}andrianarimanana, {F}. and {R}andriatsara, {F}. and {R}atsirarson, {J}. and {R}azafimanantsoa, {A}. {H}. {I}. and {S}almona, {J}ordi and {S}amonds, {K}. and {S}croxton, {N}. and {S}eymour, {C}. and {S}teffens, {T}. {S}. and {T}eixeira, {H}. and {V}oarintsoa, {N}. {R}. {G}. and {W}aeber, {P}. {O}. and {W}ilm{\'e}, {L}. and {Y}oder, {A}. {D}. and {F}isher, {E}. {C}. and {S}olofondranohatra, {C}. and van {E}lst, {T}. and {C}rowley, {B}. and {D}ouglass, {K}. and {V}orontsova, {M}. {S}. and {L}ehmann, {C}. {E}. {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{G}rassy biomes (savanna and grasslands) are globally extensive and host a unique biodiversity that is of central importance to human livelihoods. {W}e focus here on the island of {M}adagascar-a microcosm of the global tropics, covered in 80% grassy biomes-to illustrate how transdisciplinary approaches to research can clarify ecosystem dynamics, from evolutionary history to human land use. {R}esearch on {M}adagascar's human-environment interactions has sparked debates about the role of past and current land use in shaping grassy biomes (e.g., pastoralism, cultivation, fire use). {T}hese debates echo those in other regions globally, and highlight obstacles to understanding and supporting both ecosystem and livelihood resilience. {L}ike many tropical biodiversity hotspots, {M}adagascar faces converging challenges that can be aided by transdisciplinary research, including food and health insecurity, economic inequities, biodiversity loss, climate change, land conversion, and limited resource access. {W}e present a framework to guide transdisciplinary research centered on improved understanding and management of grassy biomes on {M}adagascar by: (1) establishing a globally common terminology; (2) summarizing data contributions and scientific knowledge gaps relating to {M}adagascar's grassy biomes; (3) identifying priority research questions for {M}adagascar with applicability in other regions; and (4) highlighting transdisciplinary, inclusive approaches to research that can co-benefit people and the ecosystems with which they interact.},
  keywords = {anthropogenic ; disturbance dynamics ; ecosystems ; grassland ; grassy ; biomes ; grassy ecosystems ; land conversion ; land use and land cover ; change ({LULCC}) ; land use ; landscape ecology ; livelihoods ; open ; ecosystems ; savanna ; {MADAGASCAR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cological {M}onographs},
  volume = {95},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {e70011 [33 p.]},
  ISSN = {0012-9615},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1002/ecm.70011},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094815},
}