Prairie Plant Adaptations
Prairie Plant Adaptations
Illinois State Museum
Most prairie grasses and forbs are adapted to drought, fire, and grazing. They are perennials that grow back every year and have their growing points underground. During a prairie fire, the above-ground portion of the plant is destroyed, but the below-ground growing structures are unharmed because the soil protects the underground structures.
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