These areas are known by different names throughout the world. They can look desolate, generally containing few or no trees, except in areas along rivers and streams. But they are vibrant ...

Grassland ecology is the study of all aspects of the ecology of grasslands, which are regions dominated by grass species but containing other non-woody plants and, in the case of savannahs, some ...

July 22, 2024 — Climate change will have a considerable influence on the biodiversity and productivity of meadows and pastures. However, according to the results of the large-scale climate and ...

The world's natural grasslands might sometimes seem a bit overlooked and under valued – but they’re hugely important environments. Some of the world’s best-known and iconic wildlife makes its home on ...

Jones, Holly P. Barber, Nicholas A. Gibson, David J. and Rees, Mark 2019. Is phylogenetic and functional trait diversity a driver or a consequence of grassland ...

Our planet’s grasslands are the rich home to our big land-based animals, but they’re also shrinking. They once covered a quarter of our planet, but as the human population exploded, we've turned our ...

Today, however, the wild prairie is a shadow of its former self. And temperate grasslands, as a whole, are now considered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature to be the most ...

Grassland ecosystems, like that of the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California, are seeing their biodiversity shift rapidly with changing climate. Although all ecosystems are affected by a ...

Zuo, Heping Bugg, Adrian L and Laughlin, Greg 2003. Spatial and temporal modelling of pasture and plantation production for integrated catchment planning in south-eastern Australia. Ecological ...

Grasslands are responding to climate change almost in real time, according to new research. Although all ecosystems are affected by a changing climate, the impacts can take a while to appear ...

A conservation authority in eastern Ontario says it is still looking to partner with landowners and farmers to convert land to grasslands, in order to help protect the endangered ecosystems.