Deep Roots in the Earth

A living prairie depends on an underground structure of dense, interlocking grass roots unlike anything seen in the woodlands of the East. The insects, birds, and grazing animals that homesteaders first encountered on these prairies depended on the flowering plants, grasses, and unseen mat of deep roots. Beyond using sod to build homes, homesteaders also adapted prairie plants for their own use.

Beatrice, Nebraska · United States