WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air.

The African continent is not a ‘Sleeping Giant’ anymore and South Africa’s steady rise in global affairs could be considered ...

The Sustainably Co-locating Agricultural and Photovoltaic Electricity Systems (SCAPES) project is investigating the ...

A project to reintroduce the metre-tall birds as a breeding species to England has created wild colonies producing dozens of ...

With their jagged pinnacles, saw-toothed peaks and bare rock walls, the Dolomites offer some of the most dramatic scenery of ...

Grasses growing in the shade of a solar array were only a little less productive than those growing nearby in open grassland during years of average and above ... in a native ecosystem with ...

He adds that in the face of climate change, “it became evident that grasslands have a very important role to play.” Not only are they highly biodiverse ecosystems, but these pasture-rich lands ...

Grasslands have to be considered ... All these three components of the ecosystem are in interaction through feed back loops operating at different time scales. They are subjected to herbivory (above ...

U.S. bison play a vital role in shaping grassland ecosystems by naturally maintaining plant diversity, improving soil health, and supporting wildlife. Their grazing patterns prevent overgrowth ...

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 ...

Meanwhile, misguided attempts to plant saplings here have often disrupted the delicate balance of this unique biome, highlighting a lack of understanding about the significance of grassland ...

While ecosystems like forests are seeing slow shifts in biodiversity due to climate change, the biological makeup of grasslands are changing rapidly, according to a recent study published by the ...