Describes grassland ecosystems and the animals found there, including prairies, pampas, and savannas.

"Indigenous Peoples of the North American Plains were ecologists of the highest order. And then the horse came and changed everything. Beaver, Bison, Horse is an interdisciplinary account of the ecological relationships the Indigenous nations of the Plains had to the beaver, bison, horse, and their habitat prior to contact. Morgan's research shows an ecological understanding that sustained Indigenous Peoples for thousands of years. with critical information...

Explains the flora and fauna that survive in America's prairies and grasslands.

Discusses the types of grasslands, their uses, and their fauna.

"Nature on the prairie, including both wildlife and wildfire, is a rich and closely knit ecosystem, as reflected in the interlocking verses of this simple story. Endnotes present facts, activities, related games, and resources"--