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Chapter 1: Where Is Here?
A tour of the Great Plains of North America-where they are, what ecoregions they include, and how they have changed over the last few hundred years.
Chapter 2: Digging for the Past
A look beneath the surface of the earth at the geological upheavals of the last 3.5 billion years, which have culminated in the landscape of the Great Plains today.
Chapter 3: The Geography of Grass
An exploration of the heart and soul of the prairies-the native grasses-whose success lies in their ability to conserve water and thrive in a dry climate.
Chapter 4: Secrets of the Soil
An examination of the unique characteristics of prairie soils and the creatures that make their home there.
Chapter 5: Home on the Range
How the introduction of cattle has changed areas of the Great Plains and how other species have adapted to this altered habitat-the rangelands.
Chapter 6: Water of Life
A look at the aquatic habitats of the Great Plains and at the diverse forms of life they support.
Chapter 7: Prairie Woodlands
How the expanding woodlands have affected the species that live there.
Chapter 8: The Nature of Farming
A description of the many organisms, especially insects, that thrive in the croplands of the prairie.
Chapter 9: Long-Range Forecast
An assessment of the conservation status of the Great Plains and of the strides that have been made in protecting and restoring the prairie.
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Appendices
Scientific Names of Species of the Great Plains
Endemic Vertebrates of the Great Plains
Index
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