Restored Grasslands Need 75+ Years for Biodiversity to Recover, Study Finds

Restored Grasslands Need 75+ Years for Biodiversity to Recover, Study Finds

According to a new study, restored grasslands will require long-term management in order to bring back specialized pollinators and ultimately restore biodiversity. The study, published in Journal of Applied Ecology, analyzed the pollination success of native plants for varying durations of grassland management at the ski slopes in Nagano Prefecture. The restored areas studied spanned between 2 and 75 years since grassland restoration, and resear…