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Within one human lifetime, the prairies have passed from wilderness to become the most altered habitat in this country and one of the most disturbed, ecologically simplified and overexploited regions in the world. The essence of what we risk losing when the grasslands are destroyed is not a species here or a species there, but a quality of life, the largeness and wildness that made this country remarkable.

Dr. Adrian Forsyth
"The End of Emptiness"
1982

Additional NBII Resources on Prairies

As its name would imply, the NBII's Mountain Prairie Information Node encompasses several states that were once part of the vast North American prairie system, and which contain some of the last remnants of native prairie habitats.

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'Matua' Prairie Grass

From "'Matua' Prairie Grass": "Early spring, mid summer, and late fall are periods in Virginia where there is frequently low forage productivity. A forage crop that could stretch the grazing season by providing additional high quality feed in early...

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America's Endangered Ecosystems: A Status Report on America's Vanishing Habitat and Wildlife

The summary of a research study, this report identifies the 21 most endangered ecosystems in the United States, based upon 4 factors: extent of decline; present area (rarity); imminence of threat; and number of federally listed threatened or...

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America's Northern Plains: An Overview and Assessment of Natural Resources

A general overview of the region's basic natural land resources and their sustainability over time and the external forces which are likely to affect those resources.

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An Assessment of Exotic Plant Species of Rocky Mountain National Park

Lists and assesses the potential ecological impacts of the known exotic plant species occurring in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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An Element on the Move

An Element on the Move is an interactive game where the user is in charge of one atom of carbon. The atom of carbon can be moved from atmospheric gases to waterways, plants, animals, volcanoes, sediment, and more. The player learns terminology to...

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Avalanche.org is the Westwide Avalanche Network, a repository of information designed for avalanche professionals to use to predict and control avalanches. The site inludes avalanche data, mountain weather, avalanche activity, accidents, education,...

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Bacteria Rule! is a creative site for kids who want to learn more about bacteria. Aimed at children grades 3-6, the site includes a Bacteria Brainteasers Quiz, information on a few specific bacteria, and links to additional information about bacteria.

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Bacteria for Beginners: A four-lecture course

Bacteria for Beginners is an extensive educational resource made up of four lectures: Bacteria and Food, Bacteria in Industry, Bacteria in the Wild, and Other Worlds. "Bacteria and Food" addresses how bacteria play a role in feeding humans. "Bacteria...

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Baird's Sparrow Status Assessment and Conservation Plan

An executive summary of the baird's sparrow status assessment and conservation plan. Details about this bird as a grassland specialist endemic to the northern Great Plains, population declines, breeding distribution, federal status, habitat loss and...

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Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership

The Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership is developing a framework to address carbon dioxide(CO2) emissions that contribute to climate change and to determine the most suitable technologies, regulations, and infrastructure needs for carbon...

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Acoustic Monitoring of Night-Migrating Birds: A Progress Report (3)

This paper discusses an emerging methodology that uses electronic technology to monitor vocalizations of night-migrating birds. On a good migration night in eastern North America, thousands of call notes may be recorded from a single ground-based,...

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Countryside Survey 2000

As described on the Web site: Countryside Survey 2000 (CS2000) is a major audit of the British countryside. It has involved both detailed field observations and satellite imagery which has provided a complete land cover census for Great Britain and...

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Earthtrends: The Environmental Information Portal

This site contains a plethora of information on biodiversity topics related to botany, among others.

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As described on the Web site: FLUXNET is a global collection of micrometeorological flux measurement sites, which measure the exchanges of carbon dioxide, water vapor and energy between the biosphere and atmosphere. At present over 200 sites are...

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GIS Digital Boundary Datasets

As described on the Web site: The GIS Digital Boundary Datasets held by English Nature are now becoming available for downloading via the Internet. The data is suitable for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS). Other digital data, such as...

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Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

This site contains information on many topics related to agronomy such as soil management, field crops, range and forage, and wildlife management.

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Invasive Species of the CSWGC Region

The Central Southwest / Gulf Coast Region includes many different ecosystems ranging from humid, semi-tropical coastal swamps to arid, mountainous areas. Because of this, the region contains a large number of invasive species including species with a...

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National Vegetation Survey Databank

As described on the Web site: The National Vegetation Survey Databank (NVS - 'Nivs') is a physical archive and computer databank containing records from approximately 45,000 vegetation survey plots--including data from over 12,000 permanent plots. NVS...

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PrairieMap is a geospatial data clearinghouse supporting research, management, and conservation of prairie grassland ecosystems in western North America. Data availble for download include: wildlife, transportation, landcover, vegetation, land...

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United Kingdom Butterfly Monitoring Scheme

As described on the Web site: The Butterfly Monitoring Scheme consists of a network of 196 sites throughout the UK, covering 71 species. The primary aims of the scheme are: to assess and interpret changes in the abundance and status of UK butterflies;...

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