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The mixed-grass prairie is richer in botanical diversity than either the tall- or shortgrass prairie. The mixed-grass prairie occurs in the central plains portion of the Great Plains , varying in width from central Texas in the United States up into southeastern Manitoba , Alberta and Saskatchewan in the northern mixed grasslands of Canada .
The mixed grass prairie was recognized as a mixture of the tallgrass and shortgrass prairies. The dominant grasses found here include grama (Bouteloua gracilis), little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), needle-and-thread grass (Stipa comata), wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii), Carex filifolia, junegrass (Koeleria cristata), and Poa secunda. [2 ...
The Sandhills, often written Sand Hills, is a region of mixed-grass prairie on grass-stabilized sand dunes in north-central Nebraska, covering just over one quarter of the state. The dunes were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1984. [1]
The official state grasses of Texas and Oklahoma are found in the prairies of the Rolling Plains. Side-oats grama, primarily found in short and mixed grass prairies, is Texas’ state grass ...
Northern mixed grasslands; Northern tall grasslands ... plant cover and this area was once the largest area of tallgrass prairie in the world, with grasses reaching ...
The lesser prairie chicken is the only grassland bird federally listed as endangered, but only in part of its range. It has declined by more than 90% with an estimated remaining 2022 population of ...
Three main grassland types occur in the Canadian prairies: tallgrass prairie, mixed grass prairie, and fescue prairie (or using the WWF terminology, northern tall grasslands, northern mixed grasslands, and northern short grasslands). [28] Each has a unique geographic distribution and characteristic mix of plant species.
In short grass prairie there are two dominant plants, buffalo grass (Bouteloua dactyloides), is a strong and hardy grass that is the favorite of grazers. The second is blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis), which is essential for soil retention. [7] In tallgrass prairie there are four dominant species, big bluestem grass (Andropogen gerardii), Indian ...