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| Tucker Prairie | |
|---|---|
| IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
| Location | Callaway County, Missouri, USA |
| Nearest city | Fulton, Missouri |
| Area | 146 acres (59 ha) |
| Established | 1999 |
| Governing body | University of Missouri |
| U.S. National Natural Landmark | |
| Designated | 1978 |
Tucker Prairie is a 146-acre (590,000 m) tallgrass prairie in the U.S. state of Missouri. The prairie patch is operated as a National Natural Landmark by the Division of Biological sciences of the University of Missouri, which is headquartered relatively close to the prairie.
Ecology
Although located well within the North American climate zone where prairie grasses and forbs grow, Tucker Prairie is a non-standard prairie patch. It contains hardpan soil types, rich in clay and restricted in its drainage. This means that Tucker Prairie is, at random intervals, a wet-footed ecosystem and welcomes plants accordingly. The 200-plus native plant species logged at Tucker Prairie include many grasses and forbs that thrive in intermittent-wetland conditions.
Tucker Prairie was acquired by the University of Missouri in 1999. Located on a rural road, it is open to the public.
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