Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with ...

Four grass species make up 80% of the cover in ungrazed plots, ... Moreover, this diversity boost was resilient even when a severe drought dried out the prairie in 2011 and 2012.

The cover of "Sea of Grass" and authors Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty. (Courtesy of Penguin Random House and Chris Bentley/Here & Now) The North American prairie rivals the Amazon rainforest in ...

In Illinois, our historic grasses have been tallgrass prairie species. These include big bluestem, yellow Indian grass and switchgrass. It would make sense that a person wishing to include native ...

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In late summer and fall, prairie grasses in Kansas’ Flint Hills can grow as high as eight feet tall. ... Kansas, boasts more than 600 plant species. The view is amazing.

The prairie garden trend involves ditching single-species lawns for a selection of native wildflowers and grasses. This trend is beneficial in several ways.

The basic prairie matrix is formed by grasses, yet their diversity and beauty are often underappreciated because their flowering structures are highly reduced to aid in wind pollination. This ...

Joe Woolbright, caretaker at Chesney Prairie Natural Area on the east edge of Siloam Springs, talks in July, 2021, about native plants, wildflowers and grasses found on the 83-acre tract.

Tallgrass prairie, an ecosystem made up of a variety of tall grasses, is making a comeback, as people everywhere from Winnipeg to Selkirk, about 40 km northeast of the capital, shift from turf ...

Prairie dogs might seem cuddly and harmless. But, in truth, they are cold-hearted killers. Biologist John Hoogland has been observing the grass-eating prairie dogs for more than four decades.