Evidence is mounting that climate change is triggering biodiversity loss, changing community composition and ecosystem functions. However, the intricate mechanisms underpinning ecological processes ...

If the remaining large, intact grasslands are chipped away parcel by parcel, restoration becomes harder ... and in some cases ...

Ecosystem responses to global change are often nonlinear. Ecological thresholds are tipping points beyond which small changes in environmental conditions can have disproportionate effects on ...

Panoramic view of the ClimGrass Facility in Styria, Austria which subjects a temperate grassland to individual and combined atmospheric warming (+3°C) and CO 2 enrichment (+ 300 ppm), and recurring ...

Grasslands are responding to climate change almost in real time, according to new research. Although all ecosystems are affected by a changing climate, the impacts can take a while to appear. Changes ...

Grasslands go by many different names and are made up of two main types: tropical — also known as savannas — and temperate. The two types appear similar, but have different kinds of soil and are ...

CU Boulder Ecology and Evolutionary Biology scientist Katharine Suding is leading ongoing research in partnership with City of Boulder Open Space At first glance, grasslands may not display an obvious ...

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 ...

New research reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water. The study provides the first experimental demonstration of ...