Sentences with phrase «expanding in grasslands»

Woody vegetation also may be expanding in grasslands because of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, Dodds said.

Not exact matches

Grasslands in North America and across the globe are rapidly disappearing, Veach said, and woody plants are expanding and converting grasslands into forest eGrasslands in North America and across the globe are rapidly disappearing, Veach said, and woody plants are expanding and converting grasslands into forest egrasslands into forest ecosystems.

Grasslands and semi-arid regions are not nearly as carbon dense as forests, so on a global scale, loss of carbon storage in those areas because of expanding energy development doesn't have much of an effect on global climate change, said

Based on the results, Hautier is now expanding his research to explore whether the decline in diversity affects natural grasslands» ability to provide multiple ecological benefits simultaneously.

In fact, according to the study, biofuel crops like corn and soy expanded onto seven million new acres between 2008 and 2012, much of that environmentally precious grassland.

Clearing grasslands to make way for biofuels may seem counterproductive, but University of Wisconsin — Madison researchers show in a study today (April 2, 2015) that crops, including the corn and soy commonly used for biofuels, expanded onto 7 million acres of new land in the U.S. over a recent four - year period, replacing millions of acres of grasslands.

With little new grassland to support expanding beef and dairy herds, farmers started feeding their animals more grain supplemented with soybean meal in order to produce more beef and milk.

In some places, the higher temperatures could aid tree growth or cause forests to expand into zones previously occupied by grasslands or tundra, storing more carbon.