“In some senses, African forests have gone through a number of catastrophes in the past 4,000 to 2,000 years,” he told BBC News.
“They are already much lower in diversity, and have lost species that would have been potentially vulnerable. But the species that remain are relatively adaptable, have broad ranges and have adapted to quite rapid changes in rainfall.
“So, overall, the remaining system - although it may be poorer to some extent - may be much more resilient to the pressures from climate change in this century.” Africa’s rainforests ‘more resilient’ to climate change
“They are already much lower in diversity, and have lost species that would have been potentially vulnerable. But the species that remain are relatively adaptable, have broad ranges and have adapted to quite rapid changes in rainfall.
“So, overall, the remaining system - although it may be poorer to some extent - may be much more resilient to the pressures from climate change in this century.” Africa’s rainforests ‘more resilient’ to climate change
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