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Chapter 5
Home on the Range
Loss of prairies due to
farming
and disturbances such as
grazing
by cattle has reduced available habitat for prairie residents.
Prairies are home to large grazing
herbivores
such as bison and pronghorns.
Other prairie residents include
birds
, and
rodents
.
Complex
symbiotic
relationships form in the above-ground communities of prairies.