Prairie Restoration in the American West

About this episode

Nora Bales discusses the importance of shortgrass prairie ecosystems and the challenges they face, along with restoration efforts.

The shortgrass prairie might not seem as glamorous as our nation’s mountains and forests, but it’s one of the most important ecosystems in the West. This week, Nora Bales joins us to break down what shortgrass prairie actually is, why it’s suffered such debilitating losses, and most importantly - why we should care. We cover what restoration looks like today. From droughts to invasive species, practices like “trait-based” restoration are showing some promising results for the future of our pr...

People in this episode

Guest: Nora Bales

Topics covered

• prairie restoration
• ecosystems
• environmental conservation
• drought
• invasive species

Keywords

• shortgrass prairie
• restoration
• ecosystems
• drought
• invasive species
• environment

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Places: American West, shortgrass prairie

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