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

Photo credit: 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. Photo credit: Barbara Van Slyke. Article by Erin Pennington, Kansas State University. Phys.org – August 29, 2022. Originally published in K-State News.

A Kansas State University-led study has found that reintroducing bison—a formerly dominant grazer—doubles plant diversity in a tallgrass prairie. The research involves more than 30 years of data collected at the Konza Prairie Biological Station and was recently published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, or PNAS. […]

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