It aims to keep the grassland free of trees and shrubs, maintaining the coastal prairie, one of California’s most overlooked ecosystems. Rolling hills of grass and wildflowers once blanketed ...

Researchers found that introducing cattle increases biodiversity by half, as compared to bison. Dominant grass cover in areas where bison grazed was significantly lower than in ungrazed areas but the ...

Dec. 9, 2024 — Fences are an effective stationary method of corralling livestock, but their sharp borders can create sudden changes in native grassland vegetation and the pollinators and birds ...