Ancient grasslands guide ambitious goals in grassland restoration
Grasslands, which constitute almost 40% of the terrestrial biosphere, provide habitat for a
great diversity of animals and plants and contribute to the livelihoods of more than 1 billion …
great diversity of animals and plants and contribute to the livelihoods of more than 1 billion …
Reintroducing bison results in long-running and resilient increases in grassland diversity
The widespread extirpation of megafauna may have destabilized ecosystems and altered
biodiversity globally. Most megafauna extinctions occurred before the modern record …
biodiversity globally. Most megafauna extinctions occurred before the modern record …
Accounting for herbaceous communities in process‐based models will advance our understanding of “grassy” ecosystems
Grassland and other herbaceous communities cover significant portions of Earth's terrestrial
surface and provide many critical services, such as carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat …
surface and provide many critical services, such as carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat …
Soil seed banks, alternative stable state theory, and ecosystem resilience
In restoration ecology, the transition from desired to degraded state is based solely on the
composition of the aboveground plant community, whereas belowground propagules are …
composition of the aboveground plant community, whereas belowground propagules are …
Out of the shadows: ecology of open ecosystems
WJ Bond - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Biomes of the world have long been assumed to be determined by climate. Major disparities,
where open low biomass systems occurred in the same climate zone as closed forests have …
where open low biomass systems occurred in the same climate zone as closed forests have …
Demography and dispersal at a grass‐shrub ecotone: A spatial integral projection model for woody plant encroachment
T Drees, BM Ochocki, SL Collins… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The encroachment of woody plants into grasslands is a global phenomenon with
implications for biodiversity and ecosystem function. Understanding and predicting the pace …
implications for biodiversity and ecosystem function. Understanding and predicting the pace …
Long-unburnt habitat is critical for the conservation of threatened vertebrates across Australia
Context Increases in fire frequency, intensity and extent are occurring globally. Relative to
historical, Indigenous managed conditions, contemporary landscapes are often …
historical, Indigenous managed conditions, contemporary landscapes are often …
Unexpected hydrologic response to ecosystem state change in tallgrass prairie
In grasslands around the world, climate change is occurring in tandem with woody
encroachment (the spread of woody vegetation in grass-dominated ecosystems). State …
encroachment (the spread of woody vegetation in grass-dominated ecosystems). State …
Woody plant encroachment of grassland and the reversibility of shrub dominance: Erosion, fire, and feedback processes
Many grass‐dominated ecosystems in dryland regions have experienced increasing woody
plant density and abundance during the past century. In many cases, this process has led to …
plant density and abundance during the past century. In many cases, this process has led to …
Overcoming an “irreversible” threshold: A 15-year fire experiment
A key pursuit in contemporary ecology is to differentiate regime shifts that are truly
irreversible from those that are hysteretic. Many ecological regime shifts have been labeled …
irreversible from those that are hysteretic. Many ecological regime shifts have been labeled …