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A study published in Ecology Letters reveals that extreme drought conditions are altering the stability of grassland ...

New research shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado's grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and -- particularly during dry years -- increase plant growth by ...

U.S. bison play a vital role in shaping grassland ecosystems by naturally maintaining plant diversity, improving soil health, and supporting wildlife. Their grazing patterns prevent overgrowth ...

When water is scarce, increases in grassland productivity are more valuable because there isn’t as much around. Therefore, ...

The study provides the first experimental demonstration of the potential impacts of climate change on water movement through grassland ecosystems, which make up nearly 40% of Earth's land area and ...

Today nearly all those Southern prairies — along with nearly all the other types of Southern grassland ecosystems, and nearly all the plants and animals they supported — are gone. The scope of ...

“Grasslands ecosystems are under enormous pressure,” said Martha Kauffman, WWF’s managing director of the Northern Great Plains program. “Across the Great Plains, urban development and ...