Ecosystem responses to global change are often nonlinear. Ecological thresholds are tipping points beyond which small changes in environmental conditions can have disproportionate effects on ...

Georgia's severe drought has left grasslands barren, forcing livestock farmers to buy expensive hay or sell their cattle.

Series foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The emergence of grassland relationships pre-1500 CE -- The arrival of the immigrants -- What is a grass? -- The Pleistocene scene -- Climatic ...

A reflection of the planet’s increasingly volatile climate and the enduring influence of industrial interests, North American grasslands find themselves at the epicenter of one of the most severe ...

Nestled away from encroaching urbanization and expanding development, the sprawling grasslands at Lubbock Lake Landmark stand as a poignant reminder of the boundless beauty that once blanketed the ...

What pace do ecosystems respond to climate change? This is what a recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the time it takes for ...

You’ve probably heard the saying, “What’s good for the bird is good for the herd,” from conservationists and ranchers alike. It’s no secret, but good forage for livestock provides good habitat for ...

ATLANTA — More than 15,000 acres of Georgia grassland will be conserved this year as part of a federal program that works with farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers to preserve land.

What impacts can severe droughts have on local ecosystems? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as an international team of almost 200 researchers investigated how drought ...