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Grasslands

A wide open field of yellow flowers, short grasses, and scrubs in southeastern Oregon.
Court Tells Federal Agency to Rethink Widespread Pesticide Spray Program
A grassland covered in colorful wildflowers
Inspiration for Pollinator Conservation: Wildflowers on Rangelands
Part of the bison herd at Rockie Hill Bison Farm, with a view of the city of Winona and the Mississippi River in the background. Photo: Gail Griffin
Selecting seeds for bison, pollinators to share the land
This photograph shows a flowering meadow on the edge of an orchard. The flowers include tall dark-purple flowers, lower growing pale-purple flowers, and darker pink blooms beyond. In the distance can be seen green forest covering gently sloping hills. The sky has white and pale gray clouds.
Creating Wildflower Meadows from Scratch or by Simply Changing Mowing Regimes
An area of grassland has been set on fire on purpose. Brown smoke rises into the blue sky from the orange flames that mark the division between the burned and unburned grassland. The burned area to the left is black, the unburned are to the right is green with tall brown stems. A fire manager wearing yellow cloths and a blue helmet is walking along the line of fire.
Burning the Land
A young burrowing owl runs across the ground with a green grasshopper in its bill. The owls feathers are fuffy. They are brown on its back and top of heard and white on its belly and chest. Its face is brown with horizontal stripes of white across its chin and forehead and it has striking yellow eyes that have a black center.
Protecting Grassland Ecosystems from Insecticides
In the middle of the photo is the purple flower of a tiny wild pansy. The pansy is growing the decaying stems of bushes that were cut down.
The Return of Wild Pansies at Polk City Cemetery
Gently undulating rangeland stretches to the horizon. The silver-grey leaves of plants show between the green grass. In the distance a cluster of farm buildings sit in the shelter of trees. Brown and black cattle graze.
Great Plains Rangelands Are Important Habitat for Pollinators
The green grass of this Texas prairie is dotted with blue lupines, red paintbrush, and creamy colored yucca
The green grass of this Texas prairie is dotted with blue lupines, red paintbrush, and creamy colored yucca
Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change On Grassland Butterflies
A small aircraft flies close to the ground as it sprays insecticides on rangeland
A small aircraft flies close to the ground as it sprays insecticides on rangeland
Home on the Range: Grasshoppers and Insecticides on Western Rangelands
The wild pansy is a tiny flower with pale purple petals
The wild pansy is a tiny flower with pale purple petals
Discovery of a Rare Plant Through Remnant Prairie Restoration
Rugged mountains and pine trees, some reddish brown and some green, are shown in this Colorado landscape.
Pollinator Conservation Program Digest – September 2019
A large creamy-yellow-and-black butterfly rests atop a pale purple flower.
The Striking Beauty of Oklahoma’s Butterflies
The beautiful Adonis blue butterfly perches on the end of a stalk of grass. Its wings are positioned such that the ventral and dorsal sides are shown. The inner wing is bright blue, and the outside is speckled.
Ups and Downs of English Chalk Grasslands
 

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