Scientific and political discussions around the role of animal-source foods (ASFs) in healthy
and environmentally sustainable diets are often polarizing. To bring clarity to this important …

Despite growing recognition of the conservation values of grassy biomes, our understanding
of how to maintain and restore biodiverse tropical grasslands (including savannas and open …

Protected areas provide major benefits for humans in the form of ecosystem services, but
landscape degradation by human activity at their edges may compromise their ecological …

Despite growing recognition of the conservation value of grassy biomes, our understanding
of how to restore biodiverse tropical and subtropical grassy biomes (grasslands and …

The scale difference between point in situ soil moisture measurements and low resolution
satellite products limits the quality of any validation efforts in heterogeneous regions. Cosmic …

Wild herbivore populations are declining in many African savannas, which is related to
replacement by livestock (mainly cattle) and the loss of megaherbivores. Although some …

Increasing food security and preventing further loss of biodiversity are two of humanity's
most pressing challenges. Yet, efforts to address these challenges often lead to situations of …

African savannas are home to an abundant and diverse assemblage of wild herbivores, but
the very grasses that sustain these wild herds also make savannas attractive to humans and …

The spectre of 'overgrazing'looms large in historical and political narratives of ecological
degradation in savannah ecosystems. While pastoral exploitation is a conspicuous driver of …

Herbivores influence the structure and composition of terrestrial plant communities.
However, responses of plant communities to herbivory are variable and depend on …