s:763:"TI The potential natural vegetation (PNV) map of eastern and southern Africa AU van Breugel, P. AU Kindt, R. AU Lillesø, J.-P.B. AU Bingham, M. AU Demissew, S. AU Dudley, C. AU Friis, I. AU Gachathi, F. AU Kalema, J. AU Mbago, F. AU Moshi, H.N. AU Mulumba, J. AU Namaganda, M. AU Ndangalasi, H.J. AU Ruffo, C.K. AU Védaste, M. AU Jamnadass, R. AU Graudal, L. AB Potential natural vegetation (PNV) is defined here as "vegetation that would persist under the current conditions without human interventions". As such, it can be considered a baseline or null model to assess the vegetation that could be present in a landscape under the current climate and edaphic conditions, including conditions created or altered by man. ";