There are many possible reasons why anyone would be concerned about Jim's landscaping choices. His neighbors could be concerned about the flowers and grass spreading onto their nicely mowed lawns that they pay a lot of money for. They could also be concerned about how Jim’s prairie has no trees, and they would possibly want tress for their lawn to create shade. Also, in order to manage a prairie, it needs to be burned every year. This is a concern that could possibly be made by both the neighbors and the city inspector because it is very dangerous even though it would be a fire that is controlled by fireman. There is the possibility of the houses and other lawns catching on fire. The city inspector could be also concerned about how the property
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Jims prairie may look nice, but it also decreases the value of everyone's house. If I wanted to sell my house ever, I would like to get a lot of money out of it. With his prairie, our house values are decreasing because of they way it looks which also means that the price of my house decreases which also means that I won't be able to sell my house for a lot of money.
A prairie is a large open area of grassland. There are a lot of prairies in the Mississippi River valley. Prairies are also treeless environments that are dominated by herbaceous plants. The environments also include varying levels of soil fertility. They also provide a safe habitat for a very diverse plant and animal community.
Andropogon Gerardii (big bluestem) is the dominant grass species found in the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. It can reach up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) in height and has a root system that can extend downward over 8 feet into the deep, rich prairie soil. The grass is a perennial grass and sends out strong rhizomes, which helps connect the soil into a strong sod. Big bluestem, can also be known as turkey foot. It blooms during the summer months and it seeds well into the fall. Other common grasses found on the tallgrass prairie include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) and buffalograss …show more content…
Fire removes thatch and litter, which is vegetation from previous years, that can stifle plant growth by cooling the soil and shading young plants. Fire may also help prevent encroachment by trees and other woody vegetation. Another important aspect of fire is that it can ‘injure’ plants by defoliating them as they are growing. By doing that, it sets that plant back and gives the advantage to other plants so that they may grow after the fire is gone. Fire can also increase the attractiveness and palatability of prairie plants to grazers, including many native herbivores. Burning a portion of the prairie each year can change the intensity of the herbivory, providing a mixture of habitat structure and favoring some species in one place and others elsewhere. Overall, fire has many important aspects of managing
Jims prairie may look nice, but it also decreases the value of everyone's house. If I wanted to sell my house ever, I would like to get a lot of money out of it. With his prairie, our house values are decreasing because of they way it looks which also means that the price of my house decreases which also means that I won't be able to sell my house for a lot of money.
A prairie is a large open area of grassland. There are a lot of prairies in the Mississippi River valley. Prairies are also treeless environments that are dominated by herbaceous plants. The environments also include varying levels of soil fertility. They also provide a safe habitat for a very diverse plant and animal community.
Andropogon Gerardii (big bluestem) is the dominant grass species found in the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. It can reach up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) in height and has a root system that can extend downward over 8 feet into the deep, rich prairie soil. The grass is a perennial grass and sends out strong rhizomes, which helps connect the soil into a strong sod. Big bluestem, can also be known as turkey foot. It blooms during the summer months and it seeds well into the fall. Other common grasses found on the tallgrass prairie include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) and buffalograss …show more content…
Fire removes thatch and litter, which is vegetation from previous years, that can stifle plant growth by cooling the soil and shading young plants. Fire may also help prevent encroachment by trees and other woody vegetation. Another important aspect of fire is that it can ‘injure’ plants by defoliating them as they are growing. By doing that, it sets that plant back and gives the advantage to other plants so that they may grow after the fire is gone. Fire can also increase the attractiveness and palatability of prairie plants to grazers, including many native herbivores. Burning a portion of the prairie each year can change the intensity of the herbivory, providing a mixture of habitat structure and favoring some species in one place and others elsewhere. Overall, fire has many important aspects of managing