Ecosystem responses to global change are often nonlinear. Ecological thresholds are tipping points beyond which small changes in environmental conditions can have disproportionate effects on ...

The Smithsonian’s Great Plains Science Program (GPSP) was founded in 2018 to understand and address the complex challenges facing the planet’s threatened grassland ecosystems. Through sound science, ...

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 trees ...

Grass, clover and herbs are the foundation of Swiss agriculture: Two-thirds of Switzerland's agricultural land is grassland, much of which is barely suitable for arable farming. Vast areas of ...

This clip introduces the American Prairie Reserve's effort to assemble around 3.2 million acres of Montana grasslands into a ...

Too often, one ecosystem is overlooked in value and complexity in the workings of our planet. The images of a leveled forest or polluted waterway resonate much more strongly than the increasing ...

A new study offers critical insights to encourage sustainable agriculture and protect Florida grasslands and wetlands. Florida grasslands and wetlands are wide expanses of land that cover about 25% of ...

There is enormous interest in utilizing alternative grazing strategies to improve rangeland condition, increase profitability and decrease the carbon footprint of livestock production via soil organic ...

Savannas and grasslands in drier climates around the world store more heat-trapping carbon than scientists thought they did, helping to slow the rate of climate warming, according to a new study. The ...

New research co-led by the University of Maryland reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water. The study provides the ...

WWF and partners launch the US Grasslands Campaign to raise awareness and protect one of America's most threatened ecosystems ...

The Great Plains lost about 2.5 million acres of previously intact grassland to crop production between 2015 and 2016, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Across the United ...