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

For those of you that wish to get more out of your birding, you’re going to want to carry “Habitats of North America: A Field ...

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 ...

UCSB's Professor David Tilman just recieved the National Medal of Science for revealing the importance of biodiversity.

In the global effort to combat climate change, large-scale, plant-based strategies such as planting forests and cultivating biofuels are an increasingly important part of countries' plans to reduce ...

Notable tropical ecosystems include the rainforests of Amazonia, Africa and South East Asia, savannah grasslands and coral reefs. Tree temperatures in tropical forests show distinct responses to ...

This study helped to gain a deeper understanding of the plasticity of N uptake patterns by plants and microorganisms in the forest–grassland transition zone, and provides theoretical support for ...

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 ...

This finding reveals the important role of soil physical properties in plant survival strategies during alpine meadow restoration. Alpine grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau are mainly grazed by Tibetan ...

The transit of water through plants is particularly fast in croplands, grasslands, and savannas. The results underscore vegetation’s dynamic role in the water cycle. In comparison to the global annual ...