The Future of the Great Plains The Great Plains consists of miles and miles of sloping hills, a few trees, shrubs, and short grasses. ... Humans and animals need nutrients to survive. ... "If future stress is reduced both by the increases in farm size and the decreasing farm population, it is also being reduced by major changes in crops and cropping practices" (Bowden 1977). ... There was herbage and short grasses nicknamed "buffalo grass" present everywhere. ... The early explorers agreed that the plains were dominated by short grasses, "blue grama and buffalo grass in the nort...

• Word Count: 1489
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

This is in short supply however, as urbanization fills space with houses, malls and parking lots. ... The legumes also provide animals with food to eat, so they do not overgraze the field. ... The consumers are also starting to gear towards organic farming, creating new markets for upcoming farms. ...

• Word Count: 629
• Approx Pages: 3

They farmed and used agriculture to their advantage which lead to new techniques in farming. ... These techniques helped them gain more food and animals in a shorter period of time. ... The river benefited this civilization by having the irrigation help grow food to feed families and animals. ...

• Word Count: 912
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

There are few prospects of off-farm employment in either the urban centers or the rural areas. ... With few alternatives available to them, the rural poor look to the forests as a short-term solution to their economic problems. ... Though the flat spaces are very difficult to farm because the land is not very fertile and plowing these narrow strips can be very challenging, many have transformed this landscape into farmable land. ... The net effect is an unstable ecosystem that cannot support a sustainable livelihood system for either humans or animals. ...

• Word Count: 2084
• Approx Pages: 8