Description
It has often been said tallgrass prairies are the result of fire and climate. That statement is true, but it is only part of the story. The development of plant communities on Kansas pasturelands involves a complex progression of factors still being investigated by scientists. Some of those processes began so long ago we seldom consider their importance in the establishment of North America’s prairies.
Recommended Citation
Parsons, Wade (2010). "The Ancient Relationship between Grazing Animals and Grasslands," Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal. https://newprairiepress.org/sfh/2010/flinthills/5
The Ancient Relationship between Grazing Animals and Grasslands
It has often been said tallgrass prairies are the result of fire and climate. That statement is true, but it is only part of the story. The development of plant communities on Kansas pasturelands involves a complex progression of factors still being investigated by scientists. Some of those processes began so long ago we seldom consider their importance in the establishment of North America’s prairies.
