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Konza Prairie
The Konza Prairie Research Natural Area (KPRNA) is representative of native tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas.
Conversion of arid grasslands to desert shrubland by grazing
Photo essay illustrates the evolution of Mojave and Colorado River native grasslands to desert due to grazing.
British Columbia Grasslands Conservation Council
A link between British Columbia and other grassland related programs in Canada, the United States, and the world.
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Describes the largest prairie east of the Mississippi River, including natural history, visitor information, field notes, gallery of photos, a downloadable restoration plan and quarterly publication about this prairie.
Prairie Wildflowers of Illinois
Descriptions and photographs of Prairie Wildflowers in Illinois. Also includes cultivation requirements, range maps, floral-fauna associations, and other information.
Tall Grass Prairies of Illinois
Introduction to different kinds of tallgrass prairies in Illinois, describing their history, animals and plants. Includes many photos of prairie plants.
Northern Prairie Biological Resources
Plants and animals of the U.S. northern Great Plains. Species identification, population declines, searchable by type, taxon, or geography.
Prairie Plains Resource Institute
Land trust specializing in prairie and wetland protection and restoration in Nebraska, USA.
Database of Flower-Visiting Insects
A database of insects species that visit prairie wildflowers in Illinois and the Midwest.
Kasota Prairie
A 90-acre portion of the great prairies which covered one third of Minnesota before 1850. Juniper and oak forest the river side of the prairie, which lies on the bluffs of the Minnesota River Valley in south central Minnesota. Set aside as a preserved prairie ecosystem in 1984, virgin prairie remains untouched and areas changed by grazing are returning to their natural state through careful management.
Tallgrass Ontario
This action oriented network of organizations and individuals seeks to identify, conserve, manage and restore tallgrass prairie, savanna and related ecological communities in Ontario, Canada.
Tussock Grassland Management Information System
Information about the ecology and management of the tussock grasslands of New Zealand.
Effects of ozone on grassland plant diversity
Research conducted by the Air Pollution / Climate Research Group on the effects of ozone (air pollutant) on the biodiversity of grassland
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