prairie — prairielike, adj. /prair ee/, n. 1. an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier… … Universalium
Prairie restoration — is an ecologically friendly way to restore some of the prairie land that was lost to industry, farming and commerce. For example, the U.S. state of Illinois alone once held over 22 million acres (89,000 km²) of prairie land and now just 2,000… … Wikipedia
Prairie Pothole Region — The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is an area of the northern Great Plains and midgrass and tallgrass prairies that contains thousands of shallow wetlands known as potholes . These potholes are the result of glacier activity in the Wisconsin… … Wikipedia
North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… … Universalium
Saskatchewan — /sa skach euh won , weuhn/, n. 1. a province in W Canada. 907,650; 251,700 sq. mi. (651,900 sq. km). Cap.: Regina. 2. a river in SW Canada, flowing E to Lake Winnipeg: formed by the junction of the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan rivers … Universalium
Dalea purpurea — Conservation status Secure (NatureServe) … Wikipedia
shortgrass — noun any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains • Syn: ↑short grass • Hypernyms: ↑grass * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of various grasses that are… … Useful english dictionary