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Prairies is a gently sloping hilly land which stretches from the west of the Mississippi river to the foothills of the rocky mountains. The Great Lakes of North America lie towards the east of the Prairies. The Prairies are mainly drained by the Saskatchewan river in Canada and the Mississippi river and its tributaries in the USA. the north-south extent of the Prairies is about 6,000 km, while the east-west extent is about 2,000 km.
The Prairies are located in the heart of a continent. Therefore, the climate is of continental type with extreme temperatures. The summers are warm, with temperatures of around 20oC and winters are very cold with temperatures of around -20oC.
You can get this temperature in Winnipeg, Canada. In winters, a thick blanket of snow covers this region. It rains moderately in this region and is ideal for the growth of grass. Due to the absence of the north-south barrier, a local wind ‘Chinook’ blows here.
Vast uplands covered by grasses are called grasslands. The grasslands cover about one-fourth of the earth's land and are either large, flat lands, or areas with rolling hills. The climate and soil play an important role in the formation of grasslands
Prairies are ecosystems considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and a composition of grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type.
The economic activities of people in Prairies are :
- Agriculture
- Diary Farming
- Mining
- Industries (food processing)
The Prairies are known as the Granaries of the world' due to the huge surplus of wheat production. Good variety of sheep (merino) is found her in abundant. This has given rise to the wood industry in the Velds.
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Techniques for improved soil conservation include crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage and planted windbreaks, affect both erosion and fertility. When plants die, they decay and become part of the soil.