So changing the traditional agriculture system into Grassland Agro-Ecosystems is an effective way to insure China’s food security. It includes utilization of rangeland rationally, establishment of ...

Research co-led by the University of Maryland reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO 2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands ... the ability of ecosystems to ...

Doctor Emily Geest points to the fire management of grasslands as key to preserving some butterfly populations.

Once rivaling Africa's Serengeti in species abundance and diversity, North America's Central Grasslands supported a rich ecosystem comprised ... on the prairie dog for food and habitat.

Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the many associated grassland species that flourished there centuries ago. Today, this ecosystem—stretching from ...

Herd animals not only capture carbon but also create fire-resistant landscapes. By maintaining open grasslands and preventing the encroachment of flammable woody vegetation, they reduce the frequency ...

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 ...

Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the ... Jan. 30, 2025 — Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 ...

2021), such as grassland degradation due to interactions with changing climatic conditions, slowing vegetation growth (Dlamini et al., 2016), altering the soil structure, and significantly affecting ...