Research shows biodiverse grasslands require centuries to form

Environmental policymakers value ancient forests, but ancient, or oldgrowth, grasslands have not received the same recognition. That’s a mistake, according to a new Texas A&M AgriLife study. Joseph Veldman, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, has been working to counter…

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