#grassland — Public Fediverse posts

Sunshine and smoke, Lyons Ranch area, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/41.1344/-123.5736 and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland #fire #smoke #airquality

Sunshine and smoke, Lyons Ranch area, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/41.1344/-123.5736 and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland #fire #smoke #airquality

Sunshine and smoke, Lyons Ranch area, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/41.1344/-123.5736 and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland #fire #smoke #airquality

Sunshine and smoke, Lyons Ranch area, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/41.1344/-123.5736 and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland #fire #smoke #airquality

Sunshine and smoke, Lyons Ranch area, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/41.1344/-123.5736 and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland #fire #smoke #airquality

My Gumroad Shop:

https://princess370.wordpress.com/2026/08/06/my-gumroad-shop/

Mapping Multifunctionality In Remote Patagonian Forest Landscapes Reveals High-Value Ecosystems Beyond Protected Areas
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03515-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @Peter Potapov | Researcher at the World Resources Institute (WRI)
“This paper is] a strong example of multifunctionality analysis applied to conservation planning. The study mapped six ecosystem functions, including carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity. [The author] combined satellite data, field soil sampling, and spatial modeling for this comprehensive analysis.
Two findings stand out.
1. Old-growth forests had the highest multifunctionality index of any land cover type.
2. 78.5% of the top multifunctionality hotspots fall outside the region's protected areas, even though PAs already cover more than 54% of the territory.
Together, these results make a clear case for expanding conservation of the remaining Intact Forest Landscapes and primary forests in Patagonia and elsewhere…”
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“Remote forest landscapes provide critical references for understanding ecosystem functions (EFs) under low anthropogenic pressure, yet their capacity to sustain multiple EFs simultaneously remains poorly understood. [They] assessed landscape multifunctionality in western Patagonia by integrating satellite indicators, field data, and spatial modeling. Six EFs (carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity) were mapped, and their spatial relationships and hotspot distribution within and outside protected areas (PAs) were analyzed. Old-growth and secondary forests showed the highest functional performance. Strong synergies (ρ ≥ 0.6) between carbon storage and nutrient availability covered >50% of the landscape, whereas strong trade-offs (ρ ≤ –0.6) were spatially limited ( < 6%). Notably, 78% of multifunctionality hotspots occurred outside PAs, indicating that high-functional-value areas extend beyond formal conservation boundaries. These findings reveal spatial mismatches between multifunctionality and protection status and provide a replicable framework for integrating multifunctionality into conservation planning under global change…”
#Patagonia #chile #aysen #coyhaique #landcover #mapping #spatial #spatialpatterns #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #forest #vegetation #oldgrowth #secondgrowth #shrubland #grassland #steppe #ecosystem #habitat #nutrients #water #hydrology #erosion #multifunctionality #multifunctionalityanalysis #protectedareas #landuse #conservationplanning #conservation #ecology #carbonstorage #nutrientavailability #waterregulation #erosioncontrol #habitatquality #ecologicalconnectivity #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #modeling

What Can Humans Learn From Beavers When It Comes To Drought-Proofing The Landscape?
(A collaborative working in Rocky Mountain National Parks [Colorado] shares the ways its work in the Kawuneeche Valley could help in bad droughts like this year.)
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https://www.summitdaily.com/news/rocky-mountain-national-park-kawuneeche-valley-beavers-drought/ <-- shared technical media article
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https://www.skyhinews.com/news/field-of-dreams-restoring-rocky-mountain-national-parks-kawuneeche-valley-2/ <-- shared technical article
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#water #hydrology #ecosystem #habitat #restoration #sustainability #drought #extremeweather #beaver #keystonespecies #balance #willow #wetland #marsh #beaverdam #RMNP #RockyMountainNationalPark #Colorado #Kawuneeche #diversity #watermanagement #waterresources #reservoir #vegetation #droughtresilience #waterquality #humanimpacts #grassland #KawuneecheValleyRestorationCollaborative #river #naturalprocesses #riparian #watermanagement #ecosystemresilience #watertable #groundwater #zombiewillows #beaverdammimicry #engineering #fencing #herbivores #wildfire #firebreak
National Park Service | Northern Water | Colorado State University | TOWN OF GRAND LAKE | USDA Forest Service | The Nature Conservancy | @American Rivers

Plebecula giramica is a #species of air-breathing #landSnail, a #terrestrial #pulmonate #gastropod #mollusk in the family #Geomitridae. This species is #endemic to #Madeira, Portugal. Its natural #habitats are temperate #forests and temperate #grassland. It is threatened by #habitatLoss.

Is It Ethical to Go on a Safari in India? A Responsible Traveler’s Guide to Wildlife Tourism in 2026

https://indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com/2026/05/18/is-it-ethical-to-go-on-a-safari-in-india-a-responsible-travelers-guide-to-wildlife-tourism-in-2026/

Detecting Land Use And Land Cover Changes And Quantifying Soil Erosion And Sediment Export Using GIS And Remote Sensing In The GERD Catchment, Ethiopia
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2026.100657 <-- shared paper
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https://infonile.org/en/2023/05/battling-for-survival-along-the-warming-source-of-the-blue-nile/ <-- shared technical media article
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65241-7_4 <-- shared technical book chapter
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https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8121020 <-- shared 2016 paper
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#landuse #landcover #RUSLE #model #soil #erosion #sedimentation #GERD #catchment #NorthAfrica #Ethiopia #AbbayBasin #sustainability #landmanagement #agriculture #farmland #foodsecurity #water #hydrogology #reservior #watermanagement #watersecurity #waterresources #catchment #GrandEthiopianRenaissanceDam #BlueNile #hydrography #impoundment #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #thematic #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #landsat #elevation #DEM #CHIRPS #rainfall #precipitation #LULC #AI #forest #grazing #grassland #field #crops #cropland #waterbodies #urban #biophysical #risk #hazard #mitigation #soilquality

New publication: The #global extent of the #grassland biome and implications for the #terrestrial #carbonsink.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02955-6

Map Reveals How America's Forests Have Changed Over Time
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https://www.newsweek.com/america-forests-change-over-time-2041291 <-- shared 2025 media article
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1005-2023 <-- shared 2023 paper
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7055086 <-- shared study datasets
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #copernicus #CONUS #USA #forest #model #modeling #landuse #landcover #change #forestland #agriculture #urban #development #cities #industry #vegetation #America #humanimpacts #settlement #decline #cropland #pasture #grassland #grazing #reforestation #deforestation #urbanization #conservation #ecosystems #logging #mining #railroad #infrastructure #forestcover #NLDI #farmland #colonial #LULC #census #climate #hydrology #biogeochemical

🌱 #EvoLand C5 candidate prototype develops high-resolution Gross Primary Productivity data (10-daily, 10 m) for #grassland and #cropland across Europe.

🌡️ A key improvement is the refined drought and temperature stress component, which better captures the impact of extreme weather on vegetation productivity.

🌐 Explore our website and see how to connect with the Results Portal and uncover more about C5 https://www.evo-land.eu/results-portal/

@EU_HaDEA @EU_ENV @DLR @cnes

New publication: #Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity. #climatechange #grassland #shrubland
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ads8144

New publication: #Grassland degradation status modulates the relative contribution of soil #nematode diversity and community structure to #ecosystemfunctioning under #nitrogen #fertilization and #irrigation management.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2025.109954

Mehr als 9000 Follower:innen hat der Bluesky-Kanal von #RealScientists DE und in dieser Woche übernimmt: Sandra Dullau von der Hochschule Anhalt.

Sie berichtet in dieser Woche unter den Schwerpunkten #biodiversity #restoration #grassland #urbangreen #solarparks #AgriPVplus:

🟢 Wie lässt sich Artenvielfalt im städtischen Raum fördern?
🟡 Welche Wege führen zu mehr Biodiversität in Solarparks?
🟣 Wie gelingt Renaturierung im Einvernehmen von Naturschutz und Landwirtschaft?

🔗https://bsky.app/profile/realscientists.de

【EDITOR'S CHOICE】
Exploration of the response of soil properties and plant #SpeciesComposition to centuries-old traditional meadow irrigation

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtac072

#Grassland | #FloodIrrigation | #Fertilization | #SoilNutrients | #Phytodiversity | #SoilPatterns

Dominant Edaphic Controls On Particulate Organic Carbon In Global Soils
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https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17619 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #soil #global #soilcarbon #climatechange #particulateorganiccarbon #POC #organiccarbon #empirical #model #modeling #machinelearning #AI #profile #biomes #ecosystems #grassland #pasture #shrubland #forest #boreal #arctic #savannas #sampling

Dominant Edaphic Controls On Particulate Organic Carbon In Global Soils
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https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17619 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #soil #global #soilcarbon #climatechange #particulateorganiccarbon #POC #organiccarbon #empirical #model #modeling #machinelearning #AI #profile #biomes #ecosystems #grassland #pasture #shrubland #forest #boreal #arctic #savannas #sampling

Dominant Edaphic Controls On Particulate Organic Carbon In Global Soils
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https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17619 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #soil #global #soilcarbon #climatechange #particulateorganiccarbon #POC #organiccarbon #empirical #model #modeling #machinelearning #AI #profile #biomes #ecosystems #grassland #pasture #shrubland #forest #boreal #arctic #savannas #sampling

Dominant Edaphic Controls On Particulate Organic Carbon In Global Soils
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https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17619 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #soil #global #soilcarbon #climatechange #particulateorganiccarbon #POC #organiccarbon #empirical #model #modeling #machinelearning #AI #profile #biomes #ecosystems #grassland #pasture #shrubland #forest #boreal #arctic #savannas #sampling

Dominant Edaphic Controls On Particulate Organic Carbon In Global Soils
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https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17619 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #soil #global #soilcarbon #climatechange #particulateorganiccarbon #POC #organiccarbon #empirical #model #modeling #machinelearning #AI #profile #biomes #ecosystems #grassland #pasture #shrubland #forest #boreal #arctic #savannas #sampling

Annual 30 Metre Maps Of Global Grassland Class And Extent (2000–2022) Based On Spatiotemporal Machine Learning
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04139-6 <-- shared paper
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https://landcarbonlab.org/insights/first-global-annual-cultivated-natural-grassland-data/ <-- blog post
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https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/publisher/global-pasture-watch <-- Google EarthEngine
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https://github.com/wri/global-pasture-watch <-- GitHub Repository
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #workflow #global #grassland #shrubland #vegetation #spatialanalysis #AI #machinelearning #spatiotemporal #remotesensing #earthobservation #GLAD #landsat #imagery #opendata #landcover #agriculture #change #natural #model #modeling #pasture #cultivated #GlobalPastureWatch #grazing #livestock

New NIOO publication: #Vertebrate grazing can mitigate impacts of #nutrient addition on #plant diversity and #insect abundance in a semi-natural #grassland. #biodiversity #eutrophication #fertilization #rewilding
https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.10422

Helping Bison Find Their Way Home
https://therevelator.org/bison-home/

"#BisonReintroduction programs have gained traction on #TribalLands in the United States and Canada in recent years... In September the U.S. Department of the Interior reaffirmed its commitment to herd #reintroduction, allotting $5 million to the restoration of #bison and #grassland ecosystems in Tribal communities."

#Conservation #ConservationOptimism #Rewilding #Animals #Indigenous #FirstNations #USpol #Biden #Climate

I've now been here on the 'Don for a little more than a year. The pace is slower and the bandwidth lesser, but so is the stress. This seems to be good people having honest conversations and sharing information, like grown-ups.

Anyway, to celebrate and thank you for joining me, here's the beautiful but much-maligned #EasternRedcedar: #native but #invasive in the #GreatPlains, rapidly converting us from #grassland to #shrubland.

Beautiful #waxcap #fungi are indicators of healthy (unfertilized, long-established) #grasslands.

Here are four species I encountered in #Plouzané, #BZH, FR. Happy #FungiFriday!

UL: #GliophorusPsittacinus / #ParrotWaxcap
LL: #CuphophyllusPratensis / #MeadowWaxcap
UR: #HygrocybeCeracea / #ButterWaxcap
LR: #HygrocybeCinereifolia

#Mushrooms #Waxcaps #Gliophorus #Cuphophyllus #Hygrocybe #WaxcapGrassland #WaxcapGrasslands #Grassland #Champignons

A NewReport released today by #SurvivalInternational #exposes major #flaws in a #flagship #CarbonCredits #scheme whose customers have included #Meta & #Netflix .

The report “#BloodCarbon : how a #CarbonOffset scheme makes millions from #Indigenous land in Northern #Kenya ” #analyses the Northern Kenya #Grassland #Carbon #Project run by the #NorthernRangelandsTrust (#NRT ) on land inhabited by more than 100,000 Indigenous #Samburu , #Borana & #Rendille people.

https://www.survivalinternational.org/news/13659

#Unceded