A study in South Africa’s Kruger National Park reveals that elephant carcasses can transform grasslands long after the animals die. Research inspired by the death of a great tusker named Alexander found that soil nitrogen levels at fresh carcass sites can rise up to 3,000 times, creating nutrient hotspots that attract grazing animals for at least eight years.
A study in South Africa’s Kruger National Park reveals that elephant carcasses can transform grasslands long after the animals die. Research inspired by the death of a great tusker named Alexander found that soil nitrogen levels at fresh carcass sites can rise up to 3,000 times, creating nutrient hotspots that attract grazing animals for at least eight years.
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