Reintroducing bison results in long-running and resilient increases in grassland diversity
Authors: Zak Ratajczak, Scott L. Collins, John M. Blair, Jesse B. Nippert
Date: 29/08/2022
Publisher: PNAS
Grassland diversity graph
Our results suggest that many grasslands in the Central Great Plains have substantially lower plant biodiversity than before widespread bison extirpation. Returning or “rewilding” native megafauna could help to restore grassland biodiversity.
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