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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 Prairie, level or rolling grassland, especially that found in central North America Decreasing amounts of rainfall, from 100 cm (about 40 inches) at the forested eastern edge to less than 30 cm (about 12 inches) at the desertlike western edge, affect the species composition of the prairie
American Prairie | Grassland Groupies The American Prairie is a huge part of grasslands in North America Learn about the historic and modern day prairie here
Prairies and Grasslands - U. S. National Park Service 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
Prairie - National Geographic Society Prairies are enormous stretches of flat grassland with moderate temperatures, moderate rainfall, and few trees When people talk about the prairie, they are usually referring to the golden, wheat-covered land in the middle of North America
What Is Prairie? - Missouri Prairie Foundation Prairie is an original American landscape, and, along with other temperate grasslands of the world, is one of the planet’s most imperiled major ecosystems—prairies are irreplaceable genetic reservoirs that must be conserved for future generations
Prairie Quick Facts | Students | CampSilos Prairie dogs gravitated to the patches of close-cropped grass left by grazing bison where they could watch for prowling predators Prior to pioneer settlement, some five billion prairie dogs in extensive colonies spread across hundreds of miles of prairie
Grasslands and You-Introducing the Prairies - Audubon Great Plains Prairie comes from the French word for “meadow” and is how we refer to North America’s largest grassland biome Other temperate grasslands in the world include the Eurasian steppes and Argentine pampas These biomes are characterized by their dominant vegetation, low growing (<1m) grasses and forbs
Minnesota Prairie | Minnesota DNR Adapted from the French word meaning meadow, prairie is much more than a field of grasses and wildflowers Native prairie refers to an ecosystem of interconnected plants, animals, soils, climate and cultures