Grasslands are areas of land that are vast and open. Grasses are the main plants. The largest grasslands are found in East Africa. Zebras, giraffes, elephants and rhinos all live in grasslands.

They found that mycorrhizal fungi—tiny helpers in the soil—play a big role in helping grasslands store more carbon, both near the surface and in deeper soil layers, by promoting plant ...

Tropical forests are found in areas centered on the equator ... Three major selective forces dominate the evolution of plant traits in grasslands, recurring fire, periodic drought, and grazing.

Looking at which insects pollinate plants and with what success on grasslands of different age, from very recently recovered to continuously managed for at least 300 years, they turned to ski ...