Waning grasslands: a quantitative temporal evaluation of the grassland habitats across human-dominated upper Gangetic Plains, north India
S. Paul, S. Saha, P. Nigam, S. Z. Ali, N. Page, A. S. Khan, M. Kumar, B. Habib, D. Mohan, B. Pandav, S. Mondol
The paper quantitatively assesses the decline of grassland habitats in the upper Gangetic Plains over 30 years, finding a 57% reduction mainly due to conversion to croplands.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2021 · PreprintEcology