The biome concept organizes large-scale ecological variation. Terrestrial biomes are distinguished primarily by their predominant vegetation, and are mainly determined by temperature and rainfall.

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The authors show that precipitation ...

Grasslands encompass the savannas of Africa ... It's caused by factors that include both climate variations and human activities. Another pressure factor, which originates from both natural ...

Interactions among nutrients govern the global grassland biomass–precipitation relationship. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2025; 122 (15) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2410748122 Cite ...

A slow-moving weather pattern stalled over the area, swelling playa lakes and rivers, but the city said upgrades helped ...