Prairie Peninsula

The Prairie Peninsula is an eastward projection of vegetation typically found in the American prairies into Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.[1] The formation of the peninsula is thought to be due to soil moisture retention that differs from the surrounding forests of the region.[2] Natural fire regimes are also considered to have helped maintain the eastern prairies.[3] It has been theorized that the Native American use of fire in ecosystem management contributed to the formation and maintenance of the ecosystem.[4]

The Prairie Peninsula is considered an endangered ecosystem today. Through human settlement and farming, the peninsula has become heavily fragmented.[5]

References
  1. Stuckey, Ronald L. (August 1978). "The prairie peninsula--in the "shadow" of Transeau". Proceedings of the Sixth North American Prairie Conference. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University: 12–17. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. Manogaran, Chelvadurai (1 July 1983). "The Prairie Peninsula: A Climatic Perspective". Physical Geography. 4 (2): 153–166. doi:10.1080/02723646.1983.10642237. ISSN 0272-3646. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Prairie:Ecosystems:Prairie Peninsula". www.museum.state.il.us. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "Prairie – Ohio Plants". Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. Meszaros, Gary; Denny, Guy L. (June 2017). The Prairie Peninsula. The Kent State University Press. ISBN 978-1-60635-320-2. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

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