Grasslands store about one-third of terrestrial ecosystems' global stock of carbon. Unlike forests, where carbon is stored primarily in vegetation, in grasslands most of the carbon stock is in the ...

Theoretical ecology research at LZU aims to develop models on the grassland and arid ... and restoration of local ecosystems. At 1,800-2,400 metres above sea level, the Loess Plateau is known ...

The team of scientists show that using single restoration interventions often leads to trade-offs among key grassland ecosystem services – for example the addition of low amounts of fertiliser ...

Conservation & Society, Vol. 4, No. 1 (January-March 2006), pp. 1-35 (35 pages) Unlike wooded savannas closer to the equator, Lesotho's grassland ecosystem supports few trees. Where topography ...