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Discover the tranquil beauty of Nebraska’s Sandhills Scenic Byway. This summer road trip reveals untouched prairie landscapes ...
It is a warm-season grass that grows best during the summer, unlike the turf grasses in Ohio, which thrive in cool spring weather but go dormant during the heat of summer. Prairie dropseed grows ...
So, let this versatile grass with year-round interest, once the backbone of our historic prairies, become the foundation of your prairie. If you have questions, call the AgriLife office in Odessa ...
The Rolling Plains mixed grass prairies are essential foundations of natural communities and provide many services to humans. However, very little native prairie remains throughout the United States.
Time and activity budgets (locomotion, courtship, feeding, and quiescence) were constructed for three grasshopper species (Amphitornus coloradus, Melanoplus confusus, and Mermiria bivittata) from a ...
Nebraska’s Sandhills region is anchored by the Ogallala Aquifer. This supports over a million acres of freshwater wetlands, hosting 300 bird species and more than 60 fish species. It’s a haven ...
Badlands National Park’s striking geologic deposits and mixed-grass prairie lands are spread across 244,000 acres of western South Dakota. The park contains one of the world’s most abundant ...
MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL (12/04/2006)—Highly diverse mixtures of native prairie plant species have emerged as a leader in the quest to identify the best source of biomass for producing sustainable ...
In the foreground, mixed grass prairie is home to a variety of plants. In the distance, monochromatic patches of yellow bluestem block native grasses from growing. ‘Prevention is key’ ...