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Reintroducing bison to grasslands increases plant diversity, drought resilience, K-State study finds

08.29.22 | Kansas State University

Reintroducing bison to grasslands increases plant diversity, drought resilience, study finds — photo

A bison herd grazes on the Konza Prairie Biological Station. A new study led by a Kansas State University researcher shows reintroducing bison to grasslands increases plant diversity and drought resilience. Credit: Barbara Van Slyke

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

10.1073/pnas.2210433119

Reintroducing bison results in long-running and resilient increases in grassland diversity

29-Aug-2022

Keywords

Biodiversity Droughts Grassland Ecosystems

Article Information

Journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DOI

10.1073/pnas.2210433119

Article Publication Date

2022-08-29

Article Title

Reintroducing bison results in long-running and resilient increases in grassland diversity

Contact Information

Jennifer Torline Tidball

Kansas State University

jtidball@k-state.edu

Source

Original Source

https://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/2022-08/bison-good-for-prairie82922.html

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Kansas State University. (2022, August 29). Reintroducing bison to grasslands increases plant diversity, drought resilience, K-State study finds. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LKN4KVWL/reintroducing-bison-to-grasslands-increases-plant-diversity-drought-resilience-k-state-study-finds.html

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"Reintroducing bison to grasslands increases plant diversity, drought resilience, K-State study finds." Brightsurf News, Aug. 29 2022, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LKN4KVWL/reintroducing-bison-to-grasslands-increases-plant-diversity-drought-resilience-k-state-study-finds.html.