Determining the status of ecosystem degradation trends and their implications for ecological integrity in the southern African grassland biome by L.R. Vukeya, T.M. Mokotjomela, N. Pillay

“…The value of the southern African grassland biome as a biodiversity hotspot will be amplified by its potential to sequester carbon and contribute towards climate change mitigation. …”
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Insights into greener Miocene biomes and globally enhanced terrestrial productivity from fossil leaves by Tammo Reichgelt, Christopher K. West

“…Most notably, forested biomes were replaced by more open woodland/shrubland or grassland biomes. Correspondingly, the average NPP decrease from the Miocene to today of our investigated localities was conservatively ∼250 gC m−2 yr−1 or ∼450 gC m−2 yr−1 by comparison of zonal averages. …”
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Seasonal resource selection of a grassland bird in a dynamic landscape: Importance of a heterogeneous landscape by Sprih Harsh, Robert C. Lonsinger, Hilary R. Kauth, Andrew J. Gregory

“…Abstract Habitat loss and fragmentation are a growing threat to wildlife, and a better understanding of these landscape processes is needed to mitigate their effects on species populations. Grassland biomes are among the most imperiled ecosystems in the world, and grassland birds are experiencing significant population declines in North America. …”
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