Question

Why are grasslands important?

Answer 1

Grasslands clearly provide the feed base for grazing livestock and thus numerous high-quality foods, but such livestock also provide products such as fertilizer, transport, traction, fibre and leather.

Answer 2

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Grasslands provide the feed base for grazing livestock and thus numerous high-quality foods, but such livestock also provides products such as fertilizer, transport, traction, fiber, and leather.

National Grassland Ecosystems provide services that:

• Disperse seeds.

• Mitigate drought and floods.

• Cycle and move nutrients.

• Detoxify and decompose waste.

• Control agricultural pests.

• Maintain biodiversity.

• Generate and preserve soils and renew their fertility.

• Contribute to climate stability.