Increased drought and wildfire risk make grasslands more reliable carbon sinks than trees Grasslands should be given opportunities in state's cap-and-trade market as long-term investment Forests have ...

Banner image: Bison grazing in Konza prairie, Kansas, where fire is needed to suppress woody encroachment. (Credit: Barbara van Horn / Reprinted with permission from Suding et al., Science 377:594 ...

As grasslands get abandoned, controlled burning is discussed as a labor-saving method of keeping forests at bay. A research team found that this method results in higher biodiversity and a higher ...

Grasslands are managed worldwide to support livestock production, while remaining natural or semi-natural ones provide critical services that contribute to the wellbeing of both people and the planet.

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Until last fall, when PBS screened “The American Buffalo,” a documentary by Ken Burns, I ...

A new study finds free roaming bison in Yellowstone National Park are reshaping the ecosystem. They have had a positive effect on grasses and soil, but some changes may not be for the better. A couple ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Grasslands Partnership invites forage-based livestock producers in southern Indiana to become partners in a demonstration/research effort that will assist in the ...

Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! ICYMI, our colleague Jason Samenow spoke with Resources for the Future about why it's important to mention climate change when reporting on extreme weather ...

Biomes are the world's major habitats. These habitats are identified by the vegetation and animals that populate them. The regional climate determines each biome's location. Grassland biomes have cold ...

(1) Data collected from coordinated comparative studies on the structure and function of ten central and western United States grasslands are presented and analysed. The ten study areas encompassed ...

Ecosystems around the world are undergoing dramatic changes. Some of these changes are familiar stories. The collapse of fisheries, algal blooms in lakes and the loss of coral reefs are well-known ...

It is images such as George Catlin’s “Buffalo Chase with Bows and Lances” that engages our imagination of the unique relationship between Indigenous peoples and bison. Catlin wrote that he wanted to ...