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 ...

In the vast golden grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa, the secretary bird makes an unforgettable sight — long-legged, crested, and stalking the savanna with deliberate, high-stepping precision. Famous ...

Rupestrian grasslands form an ecosystem of extremes: covering a mere 0.8% of Brazil’s territory, they are home to 15% of the nation’s flora. Of the 5,700 plant species catalogued, 40% can only be ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Land promotionals showcase the Great Plains prairie in the early 1900s in an attempt to sell the land to farmers and ranchers. A ...

The Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI) at Austin Peay State University (APSU) has received a significant grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) America’s Ecosystem ...

A male bobolink stands on top of a shrub near its nest, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Denton, Neb. North America's grassland birds are deeply in trouble 50 years after adoption of the Endangered Species ...

Establishing forests can capture carbon and boost biodiversity — but some biomes are a better bet than others, a recent study ...

In North America’s spring, a bubbly song burbles up from some grassy meadows, the song of the breeding male bobolink. It is a “bubbling, jangling warble with short notes on widely different pitches; ...

A reflection of the planet’s increasingly volatile climate and the enduring influence of industrial interests, North American grasslands find themselves at the epicenter of one of the most severe ...