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Savanna
A savanna or savannah is a
grassland with widely spaced
trees, and occurs in several
types of biomes. In
savannas, grasses and trees
are co-dominant vegetation
types, with trees and
grasses often alternating in
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Prairie Restoration
Prairie Restoration is an
ecologically friendly way to
restore some of the prairie
land that was lost to
industry, farming and
commerce. Ecologically,
prairie restoration aids in
conservation of our earth's
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Controlled burn
Prescribed or controlled
burning is a technique
sometimes used in forest
management, farming, or
prairie restoration. Fire is
a natural part of both
forest and grassland ecology
and controlled fire can be a
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Japanese beetle
The Japanese Beetle
(Popillia japonica) is a
beetle about 1.5 cm (0.6
inches) long and 1 cm (0.4
inches) wide (smaller in
Canada), with shiny
copper-colored elytra and a
shiny green top of the
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Vegetation
Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. Vegetation serves ... > more -
Ecological niche
In ecology, a niche is a term describing the relational position of a species or population in an ecosystem. More formally, the niche includes how a population responds to the abundance of its ... > more -
Sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock is one of the three main rock groups (along with igneous and metamorphic rocks) and is formed in four main ways: by the deposition of the weathered remains of other rocks (known as ... > more -
Soil science
Soil science deals with soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils ... > more -
Deforestation
Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land use such as arable land, urban use, logged area or wasteland. Historically, this meant conversion to grassland or to its ... > more
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