Grassland studies by IGS are linked with research on the interactions between species, the focus of an IGS professor, Deli Wang. Specializing in ecosystem ecology, Wang’s team explores how human ...

She also explains how plants have adapted to the grasslands, including milkweed and bluestem, and how these plants are essential to maintaining the grassland ecosystem. This clip is from the ...

and scientists are beginning to understand the important role they play in maintaining the grassland ecosystem as a keystone species. Their heavy hoofs help to aerate the soil, and their habit of ...