Ecosystems Grasslands, Prairies and Steppes
Below are some useful links about Grasslands, Prairies and Steppes on Ecosystems:
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| Conversion of Arid Grasslands to Desert Shrubland by Grazing - Photo essay illustrates the evolution of Mojave and Colorado River native grasslands to desert caused to grazing. |
| Flint Hills, Tall Grass - Blog encouraging the appreciation of the subtle beauty of the tallgrass prairie in Kansas, while offering information about this endangered ecosystem. |
| Kasota Prairie - A 90-acre portion of the great prairies which covered one third of Minnesota before 1850. Juniper and oak forest the river side of the prairie, which lies on the bluffs of the Minnesota River Valley in south central Minnesota. Set aside as a preserved prairie ecosystem in 1984, virgin prairie remains untouched and areas changed by grazing are returning to their natural state through careful management. |
| Konza Prairie - The Konza Prairie Research Natural Area (KPRNA) is representative of native tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas. |
| Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie - Describes the largest prairie east of the Mississippi River, including natural history, visitor information, field notes, gallery of photos, a downloadable restoration plan and quarterly publication about this prairie. |
| Northern Prairie Biological Resources - Plants and animals of the U.S. northern Great Plains. Species identification, population declines, searchable by type, taxon, or geography. |
| Tall Grass Prairies of Illinois - Introduction to different kinds of tallgrass prairies in Illinois, describing their history, animals and plants. Includes many photos of prairie plants. |
| Tallgrass Ontario - This action oriented network of organizations and individuals seeks to identify, conserve, manage and restore tallgrass prairie, savanna and related ecological communities in Ontario, Canada. |
| A Thousand and One Prairies - Provides a directory of over a thousand external links to prairie within the United States and Canada. |
| Tussock Grassland Management Information System - Information about the ecology and management of the tussock grasslands of New Zealand. |