Goat prairie Totally Explained

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Goat prairies, sometimes termed hill prairies, or dry prairies are found mainly along the valley of the Upper Mississippi River in the Driftless Area, but can occur elsewhere. Normally a variant of tallgrass prairie, they're found on south-southwest-facing slopes, which receive considerable winter sun, causing a frequent freeze-thaw cycle. Bedrock generally lies not too far below. Left to themselves, they're subject to natural fire which rejuvenates the ecosystem.
Open grasslands along this stretch of the Mississippi are rapidly colonized by mixed forests. However, the low moisture content of the slopes, the winter freeze-thaw cycle, and the thin layer of soil help to keep goat prairies free of trees. Human suppression of natural fire has greatly reduced their numbers. For publicly owned goat prairies, fire has been carefully set and contained. Cedars tend to be the invading species of tree.

Sources

"Prairie grasslands description", Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Retrieved July 23, 2007
"Community and Landform Descriptions", The Nature Conservancy in Iowa, Retrieved July 23, 2007

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