An Earth Day volunteer event at Orland Grasslands in Orland Park will showcase the area’s native landscape, human impact.

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

Nation’s grassland birds, found in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are currently ...

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when ...

Bees and birds are thriving in native grasses and wildflowers recently introduced among grave plots along Green-Wood’s ...

Prairie and savanna prescribed fires can be good trouble if they’re carefully timed and controlled. Their purpose is to help ...

The fungi can’t survive without carbon, and the plants produce plenty of carbon through photosynthesis. The plants need water ...

Investing in grassland conservation can be one of the most effective and cheapest ways to reduce the risk of drought on ...

The tech giant is working with Conservation International and a forestry company on a massive restoration project.

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 ...

Notably, when multiple nutrients—particularly nitrogen and phosphorus—were added, plants became more responsive ... To fully understand how grassland ecosystems respond to global changes ...

The following was written by Kaylee Wheeler, South Dakota State University Extension range field specialist, for the ...