Biodiversity is under threat worldwide. While the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem ...

"To me, adaptation gives a positive impression that the system is changing to counter some of the negative effects of climate change," Song said. "The rapid shifts in grassland communities involve ...

What measures are suitable for providing better living conditions for insects in typical german landscapes? This question was investigated by a research team from the University of Würzburg. The ...

New research reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and ... This may help plants adapt to water stress under future drought ...

Plants adapt in many ways so that they survive in different habitats. These adaptations exist because they give a survival advantage. Adaptations include the ability to survive in dry conditions ...

Grassland studies by IGS are linked with research ... including temperature increase and nitrogen deposition. After prolonged adaptation to interannual changes in rainfall, meadows can develop ...

Research co-led by the University of Maryland reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO 2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands ... may help plants adapt to water ...

The study provides the first experimental demonstration of the potential impacts of climate change on water movement through grassland ecosystems ... This may help plants adapt to water stress ...