- Prairie - Wikipedia
Prairies are ecosystems considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and a composition of grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type
- Prairie | Flora, Fauna Ecology | Britannica
Midgrass, or mixed-grass, prairie, supporting both bunchgrasses and sod-forming grasses, is the most extensive prairie subtype and occupies the central part of the prairie region Species of porcupine grass, grama grass, wheatgrass, and buffalo grass dominate the vegetation
- Prairies and Grasslands - Wind Cave National Park (U. S . . .
It is one of the most diverse environments in plant and animal life in North America, and its unique life forms are well adapted to the harsh interior continent climate Storms are a regular feature of the prairie especially in summer
- What is a prairie? - Kew
Prairies are flat, temperate grasslands found in North America Like the British wildflower meadow, this landscape is predominantly made up of grasses, along with wildflowers Location is important when defining a prairie
- American Prairie - Grassland Groupies
Prairie animals and plants change across North America depending on how much rainfall each area gets From West to East rainfall increases across the Great Plains leading to shortgrass prairies in the West and tallgrass prairies in the East with mixedgrass prairies in the middle
- Westside prairie - Washington Department of Fish Wildlife
Prairies are one of the rarest ecosystems in Washington Once common in the South Puget Sound region, habitats such as prairies and oak woodlands are now almost gone, with just 3% of original prairies remaining They were created by glaciers 15,000 years ago which left behind gravelly soils
- NATIONAL PRAIRIE DAY - June 6, 2026 - National Today
Today, only 1% of tallgrass prairie in the United States remains untouched by farming or development National Prairie Day promotes the appreciation and conservation of America’s native prairies
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