| Central tall grasslands | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Big bluestem, Andropogon gerardi | |
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| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Bird species | 228[1] |
| Mammal species | 67[1] |
| Geography | |
| Area | 248,400 km2 (95,900 sq mi) |
| Country | United States |
| States | |
| Climate type | Humid continental (Dfa) |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 95.7%[1] |
| Protected | 0.95%[1] |
The Central tall grasslands are a prairie ecoregion of the Midwestern United States, part of the North American Great Plains.
- ^ a b c d Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.