Grasslands are Home to Many SpeciesGrassland birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, and other living things depend on the resources grassland plants and spaces provide.Currently over 73 grassland-associated species are listed by the state & federal Endangered Species Acts: 14 vertebrates and 59 plants, and 14 invertebrates, including 6 butterfly species (1). This count does not even include native pollinators and other grassland-dependent plants and animals experiencing sharp declines.
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Bacteria, Lichen, Fungi, and MossSpecies Spotlight: It's Alive! The Hidden Microbial Communities Encrusting Grasslands, by Brianne Palmer. Grasslands 2019 Vol 29(1): 15-17. |