People and PrairiesOne of the main environmental concerns is the conversion of grassland to farmland. The rich soil is ideal for farming and grazing. With continual agricultural development and progress we have lost many of our natural grasslands. Instead of native grasses, now grasslands supply corn, wheat, and other grains, as well as grazing areas for domestic ungulates, such as sheep and cattle. The food supplied by farmlands is important, but so is this unique biome, and the plants and animals that live in the prairie.
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Plants and Animals
Information found on website: http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/grassland.html