This map from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows the shrinking range of the North American grassland biome. Thanks to agricultural conversion, invasive species, and climate change, grasslands ...

Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a new article. The findings show that differences in the dominant grasses and lower species diversity in the ...

Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a paper in the journal Nature led by ...

The Eurasian grasslands are primarily suited to supporting C3 grasses, like wheat, that prefer cooler and wetter conditions, while C4 grasses, like corn, flourish in the warmer American Midwest.

In an effort to better understand the carrying capacity of the Upper Missouri River ecoregion of central Montana, American Prairie scientists and managers would like to collaborate on a region-wide ...

Today, however, the wild prairie is a shadow of its former self. And temperate grasslands, as a whole, are now considered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature to be the most ...

Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the many ...

Another type of grass native to the South American grasslands is called milkweed. The seeds of milkweed have adapted well to the windy environment: they have a silky tuft of hair which allows them ...