Ambitious tree-planting projects that aim to restore forests in Africa could inadvertently harm grasslands and savannahs by introducing too much shade. This may prevent smaller plants from ...

Central Eurasian grasslands are referred to as steppes, while African grasslands are savannas ... grasslands often lie between forests and deserts. (See grassland photos.) Depending on how ...

South Africa’s Drakensberg grasslands are one of five subtropical grassland ecoregions in the country. The rolling hills and mountains of the Drakensberg are an important water catchment area and the ...

Climate-smart technologies such as forage grass, legume and herb mixtures could enhance grassland productivity and resilience, offering a sustainable solution for African pasture-based livestock ...

Because the timing of the assembly of Africa's grassland habitats underlies many evolutionary hypotheses, our discovery that they existed much earlier than expected calls for a recalibration of ...

The new Heart of Africa zone, spanning more than 22.5 acres, has been designed to recreate a variety of grassland habitats found across central Africa. Taking centre stage in the new area is a ...