Discusses the plants, animals, and characteristics of the grasland biome.

More than forty percent of our country was once open prairie, grassland that extended from Missouri to Montana. Taking a critical look at this little-understood

"This highly synthetic and scholarly work brings together new and important scientific contributions by leading experts on a rich diversity of topics concerning

This book is the most up to date and thorough account of the natural history of the plants that comprise the most important food crop on Earth, the grasses and

Readers will learn about the two main types of grassland biomes, which are tropical grasslands (savannas) and temperate grasslands. The text will focus on the c