He adds that in the face of climate change, “it became evident that grasslands have a very important role to play.” Not only are they highly biodiverse ecosystems, but these pasture-rich lands ...

“Declining grassland bird populations are a threat to healthy and diverse grassland ecosystems. On a national scale, grasslands provide essential and significant habitats for mammals ...

Producers and landowners are often faced with tough choices when, under current market conditions, maintaining grassland ecosystems makes ecological but not economic sense. Payment for ecosystem ...

Jan. 14, 2025 — A new study of hemp microbes may lead to more sustainable farming methods, using nature to boost the growth of the plant which has become increasingly popular for its versatile ...

To fully understand how grassland ecosystems respond to global changes in precipitation and nutrient enrichment, both nutrient interactions and changes in plant communities should be considered.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In 2006, a group of international NGOs and the government of Kazakhstan came together to save the dwindling population of saiga antelope of the ...

Bison are an important keystone species, meaning they shape the ecosystem around them, and are imperative for restoring grasslands. Without the continued progress of bison reintroduction to Tribal and ...

In the heart of Canada’s farmland, a quiet crisis is unfolding. Droughts are drying up fields, shrinking yields, and mounting losses for farmers. In 2021 alone, Manitoba lost $75 million in crop ...

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The Caatinga is the only biome found ...

This was their authentic home, and I was merely a temporary visitor in their world. The prairie itself quickly demolished my misconceptions about grassland ecosystems being monotonous or visually ...