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American Grasslands

Shortgrass Prairie (#104)

Grazing by large ungulates such as buffalo and pronghorn and small animals like prairie dogs historically maintained these grasslands.

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Program Description: AMERICAN GRASSLANDS documents the great diversity in one of North America's most ecologically significant and threatened biomes and highlights the various types of grasslands, from the famed tallgrass prairie to lesser known desert and coastal grasslands.

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