A global research effort led by Colorado State University shows that extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems ...

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 ...

Scientists are invited to submit their latest research to a new special issue focusing on the intersection of artificial ...

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 ...

Explore the transformation of Hesaraghatta Grasslands post-conservation reserve tag and its ongoing challenges for ...

Nestled away from encroaching urbanization and expanding development, the sprawling grasslands at Lubbock Lake Landmark stand as a poignant reminder of the boundless beauty that once blanketed the ...

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 ...

Diazotrophs are the major organismal group responsible for atmospheric nitrogen (N₂) fixation in natural ecosystems. The extensive diversity and structure of N₂-fixing communities in grassland ...

Oftentimes when people think about the most “important” ecosystems to conserve, the first example that comes to mind are rainforests. Rainforests are the quintessential ecosystem we often learn about ...

POTTER, Neb. — When Reed Cammack hears the first meadowlark of spring, he knows his family has made it through another cold, snowy winter on the western South Dakota prairie. Nothing’s better, he says ...