Prairie
A
prairie is an area of land of low topographic relief that principally supports grasses and herbs, with few trees, and is generally of a mesic (moderate) climate. Most of the
Great Plains is considered prairie. Most of the states of
Ohio,
Indiana,
Illinois and
Iowa, and much of
Missouri and
Minnesota is also prairie. Most of the prairie has been converted into farmland in the United States.
In Canada, the term "prairie provinces" or "the prairies" refers to the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Significant preserved areas of prairie include: