The sun is the basis for photosynthesis, but not all plants thrive in strong sunlight. Strong sunlight constrains plant ...

Removing sheep and other livestock entirely from upland grasslands—a strategy often promoted as a way to boost carbon storage ...

Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl, a coauthor of the new paper, sits in a restored grassland at Younger Lagoon Reserve. The research team believes their findings will provide key insights for ...

A new study conducted at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) shows that grassland-based grazing ...

Savannas and grasslands in drier climates around the world store more heat-trapping carbon than scientists thought they did and are helping to slow the rate of climate warming, according to a new ...

While ecosystems like forests are seeing slow shifts in biodiversity due to climate change, the biological makeup of grasslands are changing rapidly, according to a recent study published by the ...

John Steinbeck once described the corridor between Monterey and Salinas as the “pastures of heaven” for the grasslands flowering with blazing orange California poppies and other local species. But his ...

What pace do ecosystems respond to climate change? This is what a recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the time it takes for ...

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and partners in conservation are showcasing The Secret Life of Grasslands in a new public awareness campaign ...

Grasslands are vast, open landscapes where grasses, sedges, and wildflowers dominate the terrain rather than trees. They ...

Learn how planting native grassland plants mimics historical landscapes and stores carbon. Grasslands are a surprising part of the North Carolina Piedmont’s ecological history. Learn how planting ...

Grassland ecosystems, like that of the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California, are seeing their biodiversity shift rapidly with changing climate. Although all ecosystems are affected by a ...