In Africa, multiple lines of evidence suggest woody plants are increasing in area, density and cover in previously lightly wooded savanna and grassland hotspots  . Significant vulture and cheetah range reductions in these hotspots are at least partially attributable to bush encroachment . Thus, climate- driven bush encroachment has adversely affected unique mammal and bird diversity . Warming and drying trends have historically been shown to reduce the range of the Ethiopian wolf , and they interact with land use pressures in the Ethiopian hotspot   and plant species richness in the Cape Fynbos  of southern Africa to reduce post-wildfire recruitment  .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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