From spectacular blossoms and wildflower-strewn mountain meadows to mass migrations and newborn animals taking their first ...

Along the coast, the northern tropical forests intermingle with the more temperate woods of the south ... this immense rolling prairie stretches as far as the eye can see. Mining, particularly gold, ...

Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized ...

Big cats are among the most mesmerizing creatures on the planet, each possessing unique adaptations that suit their preferred ...

By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek       A University of Illinois doctoral candidate received a $150,000 investment from NASA to create a detailed grassland map using remote sensing. Wendy Dorman, the ...

Joly F, Cotrufo MF, Garnett MH, Johnson D, Lavallee JM, Mueller CW, Perks MP & Subke J (2025) Temperate grassland conversion to conifer forest destabilises mineral soil carbon stocks. Journal of ...

Did you know that greater prairie-chickens once were abundant in their historical range across most of the central United ...

The byway concludes in the small town of Cassoday, sometimes called the “Prairie Chicken Capital of the World” due to the abundance of these birds in the surrounding grasslands. While Cassoday is tiny ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — Large, undisturbed forests are better for harboring biodiversity than fragmented landscapes, according to recent research. Ecologists agree that habitat loss and the ...

Most ecologists agree that for the last 5,000 years, prairie vegetation would have mostly disappeared if it had not been for the burning of theses grasslands. With prescribed fire, these fragile ...