Testing your bone density -- how strong your bones are -- is the only way to know for sure if you have osteoporosis. One common test doctors use is called dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA). DXA scanning focuses on two main areas -- the hip and the spine. If you canât test those, you can get a DXA scan on your forearm.
The vegetation of Konza Prairie is predominately native tallgrass prairie, dominated by the perennial, warm-season grasses big bluestem, little bluestem, Indiangrass, and switchgrass. A highly diverse mixture of other species includes warm-season and cool-season grasses, composites, legumes, and other forbs.
Cornus florida and Cornus kousa are the two primarily grown species, although a few others are also grown including a Pacific Northwest native, Cornus nuttallii. Many varieties of florida and kousa are available, with colors ranging from white, to pink, to even reddish. A nice and very popular small tree.â Cherokee Brave â- Deep reddish-pink flowers with a white center. A vigorous grower. -â Cherokee Chief â- Deep ruby-red flowers, paler at the base. Reddish new growth. -â Cherokee Daybreak â- White flowers, green leaves with white margins. Pink to deep red fall color.