 A virgin tallgrass prairie at James Woodworth Prairie Preserve, Illinois, USA. Image by Peterwchen, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
The Prairie ChiefsPrairie Prairie Ecosystems considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome For other uses, see Prairie (disambiguation). 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. Temperate grassland regions include the Pampas of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, and the steppe of Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Lands typically referred to as "prairie" (a French loan word) tend to be in North America. The term encompasses the lower and mid-latitude of the area referred to as the Interior Plains of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It includes all of… (Source: Wikipedia)
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