The plain is mainly covered with shortgrass, which is perfect for grazing cattle and sheep.

shortgrass 是由形容词 short（短的）和名词 grass（草）组成的复合词，指"矮草、短草"这种特定类型的草。shortgrass 特指生长高度较矮的草种，这类草通常耐旱且适合放牧。