• Great Plains When the grassland plants die back in winter, their leaves and roots remain. This is good, because the debris acts like mulch on a garden. It adds organic matter, which keeps the soil fertile, and helps the Plains states grow much of the United States’ grain crops.

The reason that most settlers moved to the Plains was because they hoped to find success there. They did this usually by starting their own farms.

The Great Plains region includes the greatest expanse of grasslands in the United States. The grasslands in the Great Plains are associated with high productivity due to the generally reliable summer precipitation, a long growing season, and deep, fertile soils.

The population decline has been broadly attributed to numerous factors, especially changes in agricultural practices, rapid improvements in urban transit and regional connectivity, and a steadily faltering rural job market.

The Northern Great Plains’ population was 1.1 million in 2019, up 8.3% since 2010, exceeding the 6.3% growth of the nation’s overall population during the same period. But the region’s overall growth shows distinct patterns.

They are Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. The Great Plains also extend into Canada, into portions of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories.

1.3 million km²

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Grassland Loss and Fragmentation Conversion of native grassland to cropland combined with additional losses to woody plant encroachment, urban expansion, and energy extraction are widely recognized as major challenges for grassland species conservation (Samson et al.