Category Archives: biodiversity

Tallgrass Prairie Biological Soil Crusts

Posted on November 10, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Reposting with some addition from the Prairie Promoter. For the most part, prairie vistas are things we imagine and project over fields and pastures or tell lies about with deceptive framing in our photography. The prairie world is tragically small … Continue reading →

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Stability Part Two: Why I Seldom Recommend Grazing

Posted on September 8, 2024 by prairiebotanist

In a previous blog post and in the Prairie Promoter[1] I introduced stability and discussed how fire can be stabilizing or destabilizing depending on how we use it. Here I will discuss grazing and browsing in the context of managing … Continue reading →

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Conservation’s Most Pressing Questions

Posted on August 29, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Does the Land have a Spirit? Do we show Land Respect? Do we have Knowledge? Do we have Wisdom? Do we Heal? Harm? Do we foster Community? Ego? Is breaking virgin Land Progress? We are all doing our best, but … Continue reading →

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