Prairie Potholes | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WEBJan 16, 2024 · Prairie potholes are depressional wetlands (primarily freshwater marshes) found most often in the Upper Midwest, especially North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Prairie Pothole Region - Wikipedia
WEBThe Prairie Pothole Region (PPR; French: Région des cuvettes/fondrières des prairies) is an expansive area of the northern Great Plains that contains thousands of shallow wetlands known as potholes. These potholes are the result of glacier activity in the Wisconsin glaciation, which ended about 10,000 years ago.
Prairie Potholes - National Wildlife Federation
WEBPrairie potholes are important natural resources for people as well as waterfowl. They provide valuable, but often under-appreciated, ecosystem services that help people commercially, ecologically, and economically.
The Prairie Pothole Region - The Prairie Pothole Joint Venture
WEBThe Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of North America is a unique and extraordinary ecosystem. After the retreat of the glaciers 10,000 years ago, the PPR consisted of a vast grassland ecosystem dotted with millions of shallow wetlands of …
Prairie Potholes | Wetlands Protection and Restoration - US EPA
WEBOct 6, 2016 · Prairie potholes are depressional wetlands (primarily freshwater marshes) found most often in the Upper Midwest, especially North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
The past, present, and future of prairie potholes in the United …
WEBPrairie potholes are highly productive ecosystems of unparalleled importance to breeding waterfowl and many other species of wetland wildlife. Moreover, they are important nutrient sinks, store runoff that reduces flooding, sequester carbon, and provide other environmental and socioeconomic values.
Prairie Pothole Region of North America | SpringerLink
WEBMay 16, 2018 · Located in the interior of North America straddling the US/Canada border, the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) encompasses more than 770,000 km 2 and is one of the richest, most diverse, and unique wetland-grassland ecosystems in the world.
Restoring the prairies for wildlife and people
WEBMar 13, 2024 · The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has joined hands with Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever and the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust to restore and improve wetland and grassland habitats in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana.
Prolific potholes in the prairie star in award-winning short film
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Prairie pothole wetlands include millions of water pools carved out of grasslands spanning from Canada to the upper Midwestern states. These unique features formed when glaciers retreated during the Pleistocene, or the last Ice Age, and left behind soft clay, silt, and sand, which formed depressions when the area filled with water.
Grasslands: Great Plains and Prairie Potholes
WEBMar 21, 2024 · The Prairie Pothole Region of the northern Great Plains annually hosts 50–80% of North America’s ducks during the breeding season. Accordingly, there are significant government and private funds that go to conservation for the purposes of improving duck production in the region.
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