Why ancient grasslands, once plowed, don't grow back the same
September 24, 2026
September 24, 2026
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Why ancient grasslands, once plowed, don't grow back the same
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When a 10,000-year-old prairie is plowed up to plant corn or a savanna is consumed by a strip mall, these once-grassy expanses, if left to regrow, can eventually look vaguely like they did before.
But a growing body of research suggests that what comes back isn't th . . .
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Why ancient grasslands, once plowed, don't grow back the same
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When a 10,000-year-old prairie is plowed up to plant corn or a savanna is consumed by a strip mall, these once-grassy expanses, if left to regrow, can eventually look vaguely like they did before.
But a growing body of research suggests that what comes back isn't th . . .