Scientists at ARS's Southern Plains Range Research Station (SPRRS) in Woodward, Oklahoma, are using these details to mold a comprehensive plan for tying together--and improving--the region's agriculture, ecology, and culture.
Since becoming part of SPRRS in 1940, SPER has helped the Woodward lab uphold its tradition of keeping use of Plains land in sync with the needs of its people.
In another project, SPRRS scientists seek to manage grazing so that the prairie ecosystem, including one near-endangered species, is protected and thrives.