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A new book traces how the American prairie was nearly destroyed and why its return is so necessary for our future.
Previous research has shown birds frequently eavesdrop on other bird species to glean information about potential food ...
Switchgrass has gripped Midwestern soils for millions of years, but soon the earthbound prairie grass could fly. New studies ...
The North American prairie rivals the Amazon rainforest in its biological diversity, and it’s disappearing even faster. A new book documents the destruction of this natural wonder and introduces some ...
Canterbury Park's Northern Stars Turf Festival Features Three Grass Stakes originally appeared on Paulick Report.
The cover of "Sea of Grass" and authors Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty. (Courtesy of Penguin Random House and Chris Bentley/Here & Now) The North American prairie rivals the Amazon rainforest in ...
DoKyoung Lee is the senior author of both studies, and a professor in the department of crop sciences, which is part of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the ...
“Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie” is out on Tuesday. In the bars and cafés around Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, regulars tell the story of a ...
Iowa City has a no-cost application process for requesting designation of natural planting areas. That application process ...