Tag: grasslands
Turf war? Fixing grasslands can ease human-wildlife clashes
In many places around the world, humans and wildlife don’t share the same spaces. In others, humans and wildlife are in nearly constant contact. For example, in Kenya’s savannahs, elephants and black rhinos share the land with pastoral Maasai communities. And that proximity can become dangerous, even deadly, when resources are scarce: It’s estimated that…
Upon reflection: Study gauges grasslands’ climate-fighting powers
Plant more trees, cool the climate: It’s a message that readers of this website know well. But new research confirms that this “rule” doesn’t apply everywhere. Take southern Africa: In some places, grasses are far more effective climate allies than trees. Why? Grasses better reflect the sun’s radiation than darker, woody vegetation. This effect, called…