There are three kinds of prairies, the tall grass prairie, the short grass prairie, and the mixed grass prairie. Sometimes a prairie fire starts. A prairie fire is actually good for the prairie because it enriches the soil. Factors that determine what a biome will be are dominant plants, soil types, amount of rainfall, altitude of the land, and seasonal temperature. Scientists study the ecology of a prairie.
Ecology is the study of the relationship between plants and animals and their environment.
There many kinds of animals in the prairie. There are prairie dogs, bison, wild dogs, and many other kinds of mammals. The most common prairie dog is the black tailed prairie dog. There are also many birds in the prairie like the buffalo bird, the rough legged hawk, vultures and many other kinds of birds. For more in formation visit Prairie State Park in Liberal, Missouri.