Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of AmericaAnimalsBisonGrasslandCedrusTrees
Native megafauna (Bison bison) act as a surprising inhibitor of cedar tree expansion in a Great Plains grassland.
Sidney Noble, Zak Ratajczak, Brynn Noble
Published: 202510.1002/eap.70108
Abstract
In the Central Great Plains of North America, fire suppression is causing transitions from grasslands to shrublands and woodlands. This woody encroachment alters plant community composition, decreases grassland biodiversity, undermines key ecosystem…
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