🌾🪶 Did you know woody plant encroachment threatens grassland birds worldwide? A study by Erik Andersen and Robert J. Steidl reveals that even small increases in woody cover significantly reduce grassland obligate species' density and nesting success. Dive into their research and recommendation at https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.21539064 (dataset) and https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithapp/duac049 (article). Image: Stockcake #OpenData #OpenScience #ecology #UniversityofArizona