- 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 grassland
- Prairies and Grasslands - U. S. National Park Service
The prairie is divided into the eastern tall grass prairie, the central mixed grass prairie, and the western short grass prairie Tall grass prairies receive 30 or more inches of rain per year, while short grass prairies receive about 12 inches of rain
- PRAIRIE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PRAIRIE is land in or predominantly in grass How to use prairie in a sentence
- 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
- 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
- Types of Prairie - Minnesota DNR
Minnesota's prairie landscape is a mosaic of different native plant communities that provide many benefits to the people of Minnesota Prairie is often intermixed or adjacent to wetlands including rare calcareous fens (PDF), rivers and streams, lakes, rock outcrops, and woodlands
- PRAIRIE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
PRAIRIE definition: 1 a wide area of flat land without trees in Canada and the northern US 2 a wide area of flat land… Learn more
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