Ecoregional Planning in the Northern Great Plains Steppe
The Northern Great Plains Steppe plan focuses on conserving native species, habitats, and ecological processes across this vast ecoregion while addressing threats, data gaps, and long‑term landscape integrity.
Subject Tags
- Grassland
Summary
The Northern Great Plains Steppe plan seeks to conserve native species, natural communities, and ecological processes across this expansive ecoregion. Despite data gaps and ongoing threats, the plan identifies priority sites, intact habitats, and strategies needed to maintain one of North America’s most significant grassland landscapes.
Citation
Martin, B. S., Cooper, S., Heidel, B., Hildebrand, T., Jones, G., Lenz, D., & Lesica, P. (1999). Ecoregional planning in the northern Great Plains steppe. The Nature Conservancy, Northern Great Plains Steppe Ecoregional Planning Team.