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Re: ?

Daryl Smith in the North American Prairie Conference Proceedings has given
the statistic less than .1% native prairie remains.  I don't have the exact
year at my immediate disposal.  Daryl has done extensive research into
prairie ecosystems.

Terri Rogers

Mary Jane Hatfield wrote:

> A friend asked me...
>
> "I had a message from a woman asking for documentation (a
> source to site) for the statements :
> 1- Native prairie soaks up ~12 inches of precipitation/hour ---
> 2- less than 1% of native prairie is left in Iowa
> the number I usually hear is "less than .1 of 1% or less than 1/2 od 1%
> of Iowa's native prairie remains"
> I think how they define native prairie is important in backing the
> numbers-"
>
> Can anyone be of help?
>
> Thanks.
>
> MJ Hatfield
>
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