The biome concept organizes large-scale ecological ... Three major selective forces dominate the evolution of plant traits in grasslands, recurring fire, periodic drought, and grazing.
This map from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows the shrinking range of the North American grassland biome. Thanks to agricultural conversion, invasive species, and climate change, grasslands ...
A new study by Brazilian researchers found that the majority of the trees endemic to the country's Atlantic Forest biome are ...
where similar animals and plants live. Some of the world’s main biomes include rainforest, desert, savannah, grassland, woodland and tundra. Each biome has characteristics that make it unique ...