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.
There are 16 different rangeland types within the United States used for livestock production. These rangeland types differ in forage production and in plant species found in each rangeland, based on the physical characteristics of the area and climate. The Great Plains consist of tallgrass prairie, mixed-grass prairie, and shortgrass prairie, and all three of these prairie types are found in Nebraska (figure 1). Figure 1. Prairie Types of the Great Plains The tallgrass prairie is situated between the eastern deciduous forest and the mixed-grass prairie. The tallgrass prairie has four main grass species, big bluestem, little bluestem, Indiangrass, and switchgrass. This area is known for periodic drought and fire. Historically, fires occurred every 3 to 5 years.