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July 17, 2023

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Expanding Large-Scale Agriculture Is Escalating Flooding in the Largest South American Breadbasket

Driven by soaring international demand, extensive areas of grasslands, and forests across South American plains have rapidly been converted to the production of annual crops, such as soybean and maize. This agricultural expansion has been taking ...

Wildfire Spread Risk Increases Where Trees, Shrubs Replace Grasses

A new study found that as woody plants like shrubs and trees replace herbaceous plants like grasses, spot fires can occur farther away from the original fire ...

Butterflies on the Decline

Research shows that the numbers of butterflies in meadows and pastures of Europe are in a continuous decline. Grassland butterflies will soon play an even greater role in EU nature conservation legislation. Based on the occurrences and population trends of butterflies, the member states are ...

Human Ancestors Preferred Mosaic Landscapes and High Ecosystem Diversity

A new study finds that early human species adapted to mosaic landscapes and diverse food resources, which would have increased our ancestor's resilience to past shifts in ...
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Research Questions Value of Sagebrush Control in Conserving Sage Grouse

Sagebrush reduction strategies, including mowing and herbicide application, are often employed to enhance habitat for the greater sage grouse and other sagebrush-dependent ...

Study Details Impact of Prairie Dog Plague Die-Off on Other Species

这项研究中,进行了从2015 - 19日在雷声Basin National Grassland, may be the first to specifically examine the multispecies impacts of a wide-scale plague outbreak, which reduced the area ...

1930s Dust Bowl Led to Extreme Heat Around Northern Hemisphere

The 1930s Dust Bowl affected heat extremes across much of North America and as far away as Europe and East Asia, according to new research. The study found that the extreme heating of the Great ...

Biodiversity in Africa and Latin America at Risk from Oil Palm Expansion, New Report Warns

Zero deforestation commitments may inadvertently leave vital habitats in Latin America and Africa vulnerable to agricultural expansion, a new study has ...

Less Intensively Managed Grasslands Have Higher Plant Diversity and Better Soil Health

Researchers have shown -- for the first time -- that less intensively managed British grazed grasslands have on average 50% more plant species and better soil health than intensively managed ...

The Importance of Light for Grassland Plant Diversity

Plants need light to grow. However, due to excess nutrients and/or the absence of herbivores less light can reach lower vegetation layers in grasslands. Consequently, few fast-growing species ...

Secrets of Namibia's Fairy Circles Demystified: Plants Self-Organize

Scientists have puzzled over the origin of Namibia's fairy circles for nearly half a century. It boiled down to two main theories: either termites were responsible, or plants were somehow ...

Insect Pollination Key for Rare Wyoming Sagebrush Species

在拉勒米chickensage价值上千万中是不寻常的eds of species of sagebrush, most of which are primarily pollinated by the ...

Cattle Grazing With Virtual Fencing Shows Potential to Create Wildfire Fuel Breaks, Study Finds

The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush rangelands has the potential to create fuel breaks needed to help fight wildfires, a recent study ...

Oft-Overlooked Grasslands Build Biodiversity, Resilience Over Centuries

The restoration of grassland ecosystems may need more of a guided, hands-on approach over time, according to a new review of global conservation ...

For Dairy Farmers, Where Does the Time Go?

Globally, dairy producers face increasing challenges regarding sustainability, including declining numbers of workers in the agricultural sector, while continuing to meet increasing demand for ...

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Off-Season Cattle Grazing to Help Control Fire Danger from Invasive Cheatgrass

Cheatgrass, an invasive annual grass that has invaded Nevada rangelands, is responsible for much of the increasing wildfire danger in the Intermountain West. However, scientists have discovered that ...

A Warming Climate Decreases Microbial Diversity

Researchers conducted an eight-year experiment that found that climate warming played a predominant role in shaping microbial biodiversity, with significant negative ...

Studying Grassland from Space

Extensively used grassland is host to a high degree of biodiversity, and performs an important climate protection function as a carbon sink and also serves for fodder and food production. However, ...

Beyond 'Plant Trees!': Research Finds Tree Plantations Encroaching on Essential Ecosystems

Trees planted in the tropics as part of nations' reforestation commitments can have unintended consequences, sometimes degrading biodiversity hotspots, damaging ecosystems like grasslands, or ...

Study Provides Long-Term Look at Ways to Control Wildfire in Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem

New research provides the first long-term study of methods to control the spread of wildfire in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem that dominates parts of the western United ...

New Research Documents Domestic Cattle Genetics in Modern Bison Herds

A new study has revealed the strongest evidence to date that all bison in North America carry multiple small, but clearly identifiable, regions of DNA that originated from domestic ...

The Forest as a Shelter for Insects in Warmer Climates?

Insect diversity is declining in Bavaria. Land use is a major driver, but the impact of climate change is still unknown. A study has now investigated in more detail how both factors interact in ...

With Dwindling Water Supplies, the Timing of Rainfall Matters

A new study shows it's not how much extra water you give your plants, but when you give it that counts. Researchers observed that in summer, plants grow more when given extra water, in addition ...

Large Mammals Can Help Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

A new study investigates whether protecting and restoring large animal wildlife can help to support climate change ...

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