In Mongolia, livestock products, including live animals, milk, meat, wool and hides, account for one-third of that country's gross domestic product. In Africa much of the livestock is used to provide ...

Grass, clover and herbs are the foundation of Swiss agriculture: Two-thirds of Switzerland's agricultural land is grassland, much of which is barely suitable for arable farming. Vast areas of ...

Grass, clover and herbs are the foundation of Swiss agriculture: two- thirds of Switzerland’s agricultural land is grassland, much of which is barely suitable for arable farming. Vast areas of ...

Too often, one ecosystem is overlooked in value and complexity in the workings of our planet. The images of a leveled forest or polluted waterway resonate much more strongly than the increasing ...

Rupestrian grasslands form an ecosystem of extremes: covering a mere 0.8% of Brazil’s territory, they are home to 15% of the nation’s flora. Of the 5,700 plant species catalogued, 40% can only be ...

Plants obtain their energy from the sun. Other beings rely on eating to survive. Yet how does the energy flow inside ecosystems function and are there differences between ecosystems with many species ...

Results from a long-term field experiment shed new light on how grasslands can be restored for nature, the environment, and for farmers. From richer biodiversity and benefits for pollinators, to ...

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

Oftentimes when people think about the most “important” ecosystems to conserve, the first example that comes to mind are rainforests. Rainforests are the quintessential ecosystem we often learn about ...

A reflection of the planet’s increasingly volatile climate and the enduring influence of industrial interests, North American grasslands find themselves at the epicenter of one of the most severe ...