The importance of light for grassland plant diversity
Field experiment shows that competition for light is the key mechanism driving loss of plant diversity under eutrophication and lack of grazing.
Tag: grassland
Modelling perennial grass phenology
Predicting phenology can provide insight into better management.
The impacts of wolf willow on a Canadian grassland ecosystem
How do the architecture and spatial arrangement of shrubs impact understory species in a Canadian savannah ecosystem?
Keeping plants off-balance in one location can give a species greater stability
Throwing varying climatic conditions at plant populations can help preserve genetic diversity in a species.
Restoring “No Man’s Land” with native mycorrhizal fungi and plant seed mixtures
A new study in the Journal of Applied Ecology reveals the importance of introducing symbiotic fungi with native plant species for restoring post-mining ecosystems.
