Shortgrass prairie
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The shortgrass prairie is an ecosystem located in the Great Plains of North America. The two most dominant grasses in the shortgrass prairie are blue grama and buffalograss, the two less dominant gras
Shortgrass prairie of the Llano Estacado
A bison mother and calf grazing on the prairie.
Mixed grass prairie
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A mixed-grass prairie is an ecotone located between the tallgrass prairies and shortgrass prairies. The mixed-grass prairie is richer in botanical diversity than either the tall- or shortgrass prairie
Shortgrass prairie
…more precipitation to the south, and more precipitation to the East. The shortgrass prairie has a one to two month summer drought unlike the tall and mixed grass prairies. It also the driest of the three prairie types. This region has hailstorms, blizzards, tornadoes, and dust storms. The shortgrass prairie…
Mixed grass prairie around the Afterbay near Fort Smith, Montana