Figure 9: Examples of Mollisols (grassland soils) formed from loess. Both soils have mean annual precipitation of 450 mm. The Ustoll (a) has an ustic soil moisture regime and the Xeroll (b ...

Biodiversity — Grasslands comprise 35 of 136 terrestrial ecoregions identified as outstanding examples of diverse ecosystems. Food (cereals) —Wheat, rice, rye, and other major crop grains ...

From richer biodiversity and benefits for pollinators, to carbon storage in soils, while balancing hay yields for grazing ...

Changes in forest biodiversity, for example, are known to lag behind changes in a habitat's temperature and precipitation. Grasslands, on the other hand, are responding to climate change almost in ...

Results from a long-term field experiment shed new light on how grasslands can be restored for nature, the environment, and for farmers.From richer ...