Just as with savannas, productivity will vary with soil depth and local drainage patterns (e.g., washes). Three major selective forces dominate the evolution of plant traits in grasslands ...

The savanna (sometimes mistakenly spelled as "Savannah," which is in the state of Georgia) describes an African region with grasslands and minimal tree densities. This wide-open landscape becomes a ...

As grasslands get abandoned, controlled burning is discussed as a labor-saving method of keeping forests at bay. A Kobe University research team found that this method results in higher biodiversity ...

Savanna and grassland store up to a third of the world’s carbon in its soils. They keep streams flowing, recharge groundwater, and provide grazing for livestock and wildlife. Grasslands can ...

Temperate savannas in the sandy lands of eastern China were mapped, and spatial characteristics of geographical distribution, soil, and precipitation were explored in the Horqin and Otindag Sandy ...

Another benefit to the fires is that the ash provides nutrients to the soil, that gets washed in ... in-depth at the climate of the African savanna grasslands, describing the rainfall distribution ...

Herd animals not only capture carbon but also create fire-resistant landscapes. By maintaining open grasslands and preventing the encroachment of flammable woody vegetation, they reduce the frequency ...