The study looked at 41 sites across the world including this prairie in Austin, Texas.
UK—(ENEWSPF)–18 February 2014. Fertilisation of grasslands significantly reduces their ability to cope with changing conditions even when they contain a diverse mix of plants, finds a global study involving Oxford University.
The research, published this week in Nature, showed that diverse grasslands were more stable over time but that this effect was weakened when the plots were artificially fertilised.
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