Badlands National Park is home to the nation's largest expanse of mixed-grass prairie. Here, plant species from both short-grass and tall-grass prairies mingle to create a unique home, well suited to many animals which call the park home.
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Badlands National Park
Article 1: Badlands Mixed-grass Prairies
Learn about the incredible mixed-grass prairies preserved in Badlands National Park, the creatures that call these grasslands home, the history of today's fractured prairies, and the people working to preserve them. Read more
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Badlands National Park
Article 2: Plant Community Monitoring at Badlands National Park
Plant community monitoring has been carried out at Badlands National Park since 2011. The park, in southwestern South Dakota, protects one of the largest expanses of mixed-grass prairie in the U.S. We monitor the native and nonnative plants on the park to assess the health of park ecosystems. Read more
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Article 3: Northern Great Plains Annual Brome Adaptive Management Project
Management and restoration of high quality, mixed-grass prairie to the NPS units has proved difficult and complex. The Annual Brome Adaptive Management project (ABAM) is attacking this problem through a cooperative effort. Read more
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Article 4: A Sod Story: Ancient Prairies of the Badlands
Curious about why certain patches of prairie sit above the rest? Read this article to learn more about sod tables and why they're important in Badlands National Park today. Read more