prairie grassland

collocation in English

meaningsofprairieandgrassland

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prairie
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈpreə.ri/us
/ˈprer.i/
a wide area of flat land without trees in Canada and the ...
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grassland
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɡrɑːs.lænd/us
/ˈɡræs.lænd/
a large area of land covered ...
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(Definition ofprairieandgrasslandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The terrain is largely sandy and flat and was historicallyprairiegrasslandand oak savannah.
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It is limited to the last remaining stretches of pristineprairiegrasslandin this region.
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It is surrounded byprairiegrassland, broken by a ridge of lightly forested hills to the south.
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The region includes montane and subalpine forest, aspen parkland andprairiegrassland.
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Vegetation is mostly shortgrassprairiegrassland, dominated by sand sagebrush in salty soils.
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It is predominantlyprairiegrassland.
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This stressed habitat supports a community of rare plants and animals, including species more commonly found on prairie grasslands.
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Rainfall in this ecoregion increases from west to east resulting in various types of prairie grasslands.
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Eastern spotted skunks seem to prefer forest edges and upland prairie grasslands, especially where rock outcrops and shrub clumps are present.
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The natural settings include rock formations, prairie grasslands, pine forests and hillsides and mountain foothills.
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They move from wetlands during the daytime, to prairie grasslands at night.
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During 5000 to 8000 years, more than 240 million acres of prairie grasslands were a major feature of the landscape.
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Fire is also used to protect prairie grasslands and to keep out forest encroachment, ensuring sufficient rangeland for elk and deer.
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Refuge habitats, consisting of prairie grasslands, bottomland hardwood timber, shallow wetlands, and croplands, are managed to provide food and habitat for migratory birds and resident wildlife.
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