Coupled field observations and phytoclimatic modeling show that the distribution of African forest and savanna ecosystems are highly predictable by climate, researchers report in a new study. The ...

New research shows that degraded savanna ecosystems can reap lasting benefits from a single seeding of native understory plants. Once a diverse understory of savanna plants became established, its ...

For decades, ecologists have theorized that the extinction of one important species could set off a chain reaction of losses ...

A landmark study at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is poised to spotlight the vital role medium-sized carnivores play in the savanna ...

New research pushes back the oldest evidence of C4 grass-dominated habitats in Africa -- and globally -- by more than 10 million years, with important implications for primate evolution and the ...

The Amazon’s “tipping point” refers to the transition of the rainforest into a drier, savanna ecosystem. The rainforest’s ecological balance depends on the transport and recycling of moisture, but ...

In an interesting twist, two kinds of rare American freshwater crustaceans have been found to thrive after prescribed burns in their habitats. Populations of vernal pool fairy shrimp in Oregon and ...

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Swift foxes are among the many species that rely on healthy grassland ecosystems. Image: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute From the savannas of Sub-Saharan ...