Large volumes of data have been collected to document the many ways that ecological
systems are responding to changing environmental drivers. A general buy-in on solutions to …

Grazing modifies the structure and function of ecosystems, affecting soil organic carbon
(SOC) storage. Although grazing effects on some ecosystem attributes have been …

Two independent models concerning the effects of grazing on vegetation have gained wide
acceptance in the last decade: Westoby et al.'s state‐and‐transition (S–T) model, and …

Questions: What is the observed relationship between plant species diversity and spatial
environmental heterogeneity? Does the relationship scale predictably with sample plot size …

Questions Does the magnitude of grazing‐induced changes in species composition vary
with habitat productivity? How does the sign and magnitude of grazing effects on species …

For more than 10 million years, large, herd forming ruminants have thrived as parts of
sustainable grazing ecosystems. Conversely, since their domestication 8,000–11,000 years …

We examined patterns of nutrient heterogeneity in the mineral soil (0–15 cm depth) of 13
southern Appalachian forest stands in western North Carolina> 60 yr after abandonment …

Question: Can the biodiversity of fens in Europe and North America be maintained through
the use of grazing (especially cattle grazing), fire, and/or cutting? Location: European and …

Les infestations du puceron lanigère de la pruche (Adelges tsugae Annand) sont
responsables du dépérissement graduel de la pruche du Canada (Tsuga canadensis (L.) …

Land-use intensification poses major threats to biodiversity, such as to insect herbivore
communities. The stability of these communities depends on interactions linking herbivores …