Grasslands store about one-third of terrestrial ecosystems' global stock of carbon. Unlike forests, where carbon is stored primarily in vegetation, in grasslands most of the carbon stock is in the ...

Patterns of energy flow through different ecosystems may differ markedly in ... phytoplankton is 10 to 1000 times faster than that of grasslands and forests, thus, less carbon is stored in the ...

For example, plant species harness the energy of the ... can be defined at the ecosystem level — for example, a rancher might be interested in the ability of a grassland ecosystem to maintain ...

To fully understand how grassland ecosystems respond to global changes in precipitation and nutrient enrichment, both nutrient interactions and changes in plant communities should be considered.

The way energy passes through an ecosystem is described as energy flow. Herbivores (plant eating animals) are primary consumers. Carnivores (animals who eat other animals) are secondary consumers ...