For instance, wetlands also mitigate floods ... economic value provided by wetland ecosystems exceeded that provided by lakes, streams, forests, and grasslands and was second only to that provided ...

The study provides the first experimental demonstration of the potential impacts of climate change on water movement through grassland ecosystems, which make up nearly 40% of Earth's land area and ...

The study identified key ecosystems in British Columbia that are critical for flood prevention ... Manitoba): Protect grasslands and wetlands in key river watersheds, such as the Red and ...

Grassland studies by IGS are linked with research on the interactions between species, the focus of an IGS professor, Deli Wang. Specializing in ecosystem ecology, Wang’s team explores how human ...

Research co-led by the University of Maryland reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO 2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands ... the ability of ecosystems to ...