Litter decomposes rapidly, and rapid nutrient uptake is facilitated by mycorrhizae, which are fungal mutualists associated with plant roots. The tropical forest biome is estimated to contain over ...

April is National Native Plant Month, an observance at the core of South Dakota's identity. People wanting to protect the ...

Indigenous women played an important role as knowledge keepers of domesticated and undomesticated plant life, including grassland ecology and anthropogenic fire. The northern Great Plains was a ...

The world's natural grasslands might sometimes seem a bit overlooked and under valued – but they’re hugely important environments. Some of the world’s best-known and iconic wildlife makes its home on ...

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The authors show that precipitation and ...

Planners of the Urban Grassland Project hoped less mowing would support the preservation of the gravestones. So the Green-Wood team started planting native flowers and grasses like bee balm, asters, ...

The animals in a biome depend on plants for food. The plants in a biome can also depend on the animals to spread pollen and seeds so new plants can grow. So both plants and animals rely on each ...