prairie grasses
Grassland ground cover
Prairie grasses are the native grasses that dominate the grassland ecosystems of North America's interior plains.
Species like big bluestem, switchgrass, and buffalo grass once covered vast stretches from Texas to Canada.
They evolved with grazing animals and periodic fires, developing deep root systems that build rich soil.
The restoration project reintroduced native prairie grasses to the former farmland.
- buffalo grassDrought-resistant native lawn species
- switchgrassNative prairie grass species
- sod housesTurf-walled prairie shelters
- pioneer settlersFirst to inhabit territory
- dust bowlErosion-ravaged drought zone
blue grama · needlegrass · Great Plains · sea of grass · amber waves · bison · carbon sequestration · migratory birds · habitat creation · prescribed burns · rhizomes · drought tolerance · cattle ranching · grazing land · water retention · wheat farming · root systems · erosion prevention
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Tree-dense ecosystem
woodland · trees · old-growth forest · deciduous forest · coniferous forest
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Land for growing produce
wheat fields · corn fields · farmland · industrial agriculture · cash crops
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Vegetation of waterlogged areas
marsh grasses · water lilies · cattails · mangroves · seagrass