Guinea Pigs are small rodents found in mountainous regions. They dig burrows in the soil and communicate by whistling. Their ...

The savanna (sometimes mistakenly spelled as "Savannah," which is in the state of Georgia) describes an African region with grasslands and minimal tree densities. This wide-open landscape becomes a ...

Using nature to solve environmental damage caused by humans can work on a local level, but can nature-based solutions be ...

HABITAT: Savannah elephants occupy the savannah, grassland and desert ecosystems of sub-Saharan ... of savannah elephants maintain the savannah landscape and promote plant and animal diversity within ...

Biodiversity is under threat worldwide. While the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem ...

Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a new article. The findings show that differences in the dominant grasses and lower species diversity in the ...

Researchers have long known how to look for chemical signatures linked to the consumption of different types of plants, like grasses versus trees, she says, and have used them on ancient remains "just ...

Herd animals not only capture carbon but also create fire-resistant landscapes. By maintaining open grasslands and preventing the encroachment of flammable woody vegetation, they reduce the frequency ...

In the global effort to combat climate change, large-scale, plant-based strategies such ... of bioenergy crops or converting natural savannas and grasslands to forests are not as rosy.