Grasslands

  • Tallgrass prairie is an ecosystem that once covered 150 million acres of North America, including Iowa, its surrounding States, and…

    Spotlight – Where Did the Tallgrass Prairie Go?

  • Rolling acres of grassland used to stretch across the U.S. Historically the shortgrass, mixed-grass and tallgrass prairies covered about one-fifth…

    Grasslands LIVE

  • In this edition of Natural Inquirer, you will learn about several different invasive species. Invasive species are plants, animals, or…

    Invasive Species – Vol. 8 No. 1

  • In the Western United States, spotted knapweed is one of the most widely found nonnative plants. Spotted knapweed was brought to the United…

    Goll-ly! Don’t Take a Knapweed! The Impact of Nonnative Plants and Animals on Deer Mice

  • This edition of the Natural Inquirer is all about wildland fire. You will learn about the benefits of wildland fire,…

    Wildland Fire – Vol. 4 No. 1

  • Prairies are grasslands that are often used as forage for cattle. When a wildfire burns across a prairie, the grass…

    Time Will Tell: Does Wildfire Damage the Prairie?

  • Prairies are grasslands that are often used as forage for cattle. When a wildfire burns across a prairie, the grass…

    Time Will Tell: Does Wildfire Damage the Prairie? (Spanish)

  • This edition of the Natural Inquirer is all about wildland fire. You will learn about the benefits of wildland fire,…

    Wildland Fire – Spanish