Central Great Plains tallgrass prairie
E601788
The Central Great Plains tallgrass prairie is a vast North American grassland ecosystem characterized by deep, fertile soils and dense, tall grasses that support high biodiversity and historically extensive bison herds.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grassland ecosystem
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tallgrass prairie ⓘ terrestrial ecoregion ⓘ |
| biodiversityLevel | high ⓘ |
| biome | temperate grassland ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
cold winters
ⓘ
hot summers ⓘ |
| climateType | continental climate ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | yes ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
bison reintroduction
ⓘ
grassland bird protection ⓘ tallgrass prairie remnants ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentLandUse |
cattle grazing
ⓘ
cropland conversion ⓘ |
| disturbanceRegime |
drought
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fire ⓘ grazing ⓘ |
| dominantVegetation | tall grasses ⓘ |
| ecoregionType | tallgrass prairie of the Great Plains ⓘ |
| ecosystemService |
carbon storage in soils
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habitat provision ⓘ soil formation ⓘ water infiltration ⓘ |
| historicalBisonHerds | extensive ⓘ |
| historicalFauna |
American bison
NERFINISHED
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elk ⓘ prairie chicken ⓘ pronghorn ⓘ |
| historicalLandUse |
Native American hunting grounds
ⓘ
bison grazing ⓘ |
| nutrientCycling | rapid ⓘ |
| plantGrowthForm | perennial grasses ⓘ |
| primaryProductivity | high ⓘ |
| region | central Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rootSystem | deep root systems ⓘ |
| soilFertility | high ⓘ |
| soilType | deep fertile soils ⓘ |
| supports |
grassland bird species
ⓘ
large herbivores ⓘ pollinators ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
fire suppression ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ invasive plant species ⓘ |
| vegetationType | tallgrass prairie ⓘ |
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