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WOODY PLANTS REGENERATION
In East Texas, excluding feral hogs from forest plots for 7 years more than doubled the abundance of woody plant species with large seedsIn the Big Thicket National Preserve, feral hogs significantly disrupt forest ecosystems by consuming seeds and disturbing soil. A study re...- In 1993, a few bison were introduced to America's dying grasslands. Now, thousands of those beasts, once hunted to near extinction, are helping bring the prairie ecosystem back to lifeOklahoma's Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is restoring bison populations and their habitat. Bison grazing and wallowing create favorable condit...
- In 1998, over 1,000 truckloads of orange peels were dumped in a barren Costa Rica pasture, 15 years later it turned into a dense forestIn a groundbreaking initiative in Costa Rica, researchers turned orange waste into a remarkable tool for land restoration. This organic byp...
- Thailand promoted Leucaena trees for fodder and reforestation, but scientists found that the fast-growing species is suppressing the natural regeneration of native forestsThailand's well-intentioned tree planting initiative with Leucaena leucocephala has backfired, with scientists discovering the fast-growing...
- The Wolves That Changed a River: What Yellowstone Taught ScientistsYellowstone's ecosystem is showing remarkable recovery following the reintroduction of gray wolves in 1995. Their presence has reshaped elk...
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