Volcanic plains stretching from Melbourne's west to the South Australian border were once home to native grasslands strewn with wildflowers and a vast diversity of animals. Today, this grassland ecosystem is critically endangered.
Ecology
Aug 13, 2020
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A new strategy to manage invasive species and achieve broader conservation goals is being tested in the Grand River Grasslands, an area within the North American tallgrass prairie ecoregion. A University of Illinois researcher ...
Ecology
Jul 10, 2012
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Coalition minister Angus Taylor is under scrutiny for possibly intervening in the clearing of grasslands in the southern highlands of New South Wales. Leaving aside the political dimensions, it's worth asking: why do these ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2019
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The Ecological Society of America's first online-only Special Issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment showcases prescribed burns around the globe, some of them drawing on historical practices to manage forests and ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2013
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Australian oil and gas giant Santos wants to build an 833-kilometer gas pipeline stretching from southern Queensland to Newcastle in New South Wales. Details released by the company show the project would traverse highly ...
Ecology
Feb 14, 2023
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As population grows, society needs more—more energy, more food, more paper, more housing, more of nearly everything. Meeting those needs can lead to changes in how land is used.
Environment
May 29, 2014
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Gradual changes to when grassland plants turn green in the spring and fade in the fall, widely attributed to climate change, may arise due to different factors than previously thought, according to new research from an Iowa ...
Ecology
Aug 10, 2017
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A new online tool is being launched today with nearly 100 beneficial management practices aimed at ranchers, conservation organizations, government and academic institutions in North America. Ranging from local techniques ...
Ecology
May 8, 2014
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