A biome is a large land area made up of a cluster of living organisms in a particular environment. Prairie is an open tract of land where the index plants are grasses. The soil is rich in humus. Rainfall is between 10 and 30 inches per year. Prairies may be tropical or temperate.
Ecology is the study of the relationship between plants and animals and their environment.
Ecosystem is a community plus the nonliving environment surrounding it. Prairie dogs Prairie dogs are born in litters of four or five pups. They are born blind and deaf, and they only weigh up to half an ounce. Female prairie dogs live up to seven years, but males are lucky if they even live five years. Prairie dogs eat seeds, flowers, and sometimes grasshoppers.