Grasslands are globally threatened and their biodiversity, including grassland birds, is
declining markedly. To inform grassland bird conservation globally, we systematically …

Fire positively and negatively affects food webs across all trophic levels and guilds and
influences a range of ecological processes that reinforce fire regimes, such as nutrient …

The interactions between fire and grazing are widespread throughout fire‐dependent
landscapes. The utilization of burned areas by grazing animals establishes the fire–grazing …

Grasslands are inherently dynamic in space and time, evolving with frequent disturbance
from fire and herbivores. As a consequence of human actions, many remaining grasslands …

The vegetation of semi‐arid and arid landscapes is often comprised of mixtures of
herbaceous and woody vegetation. Since the early 1900s, shifts from herbaceous to woody …

Invasive species are suspected to be major contributors to biodiversity declines worldwide.
Counterintuitively, however, invasive species effects are likely scale dependent and are …

Conceptual gaps and imprecise terms and definitions may obscure the breadth of plant–
animal dispersal relationships involved in directed dispersal. The term 'directed'indicates …

Highlights•Grassy biomes across the globe are becoming shrublands and woodlands.•The
expansion of woodlands is driven by grazing induced changes in fire regimes.•Alternative …

Tallgrass prairie is among the most threatened ecosystems but is often fragmented and
surrounded by human‐modified landscapes. Small mammals are integral components of …

Abstract The Ogallala Aquifer region, located in the Great Plains of the central United States,
is the largest freshwater aquifer in North America, supporting one of the most agriculturally …