Grasslands

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Grasslands

• In zones where the rainfall is insufficient for
  the development of forests, the temperate
  grassland arise, that are characterized by the
  presence of herbaceous vegetation. In North
  America this biome extends from the Mississippi
  river to the east and the Great Lakes to the
  northeast to Rocky mountains in the west. The
  region of grassland of South America is
  well-known like pampa. It includes the south of
  Brazil, Uruguay and center-east of Argentina all
  this region of natural grass is operated for
  agriculture and livestock farming and numerous
  industries have settled down there.

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Grasslands Biome and Zebra
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Maps
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRAIRIES
GRASSLAND BIOME MAP
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Grasslands A grassland is a region where the
average annual precipitation is great enough to
support grasses, and in some areas a few trees.
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What Are the Grasslands Like?
Grasslands are big open spaces. There are not
many bushes in the grassland. Trees are found
only by rivers and streams. The grassland seems
like an endless ocean of grass.
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Types of Grasslands
The Three Types of North American Grasslands In
the United States and Canada there are three
types of grasslands (or prairies) Tall Grass
Prairie The Tall Grass Prairie lies mainly in
the eastern portion of the Midwest.
The grasses here often grow
to be five feet tall. The annual rain totals
here approach 30
inches. Mixed Grass Prairie The Mixed Grass
Prairie lies mainly in the middle portion of the
Midwest. The
grasses here often grow to be two and three feet
tall.
Typically, there are 15 to 25 inches of rain per
year. This is the prairie where
the buffalo once roamed. Short
Grass Prairie The Short Grass Prairie lies
mainly in the western portion of the Midwest,
hugging the coast
of the deserts and the Rocky Mountains into
Canada. The
grasses here grow to be no more than two feet
tall. There is usually
little more than ten inches of rain per
year in these short grass prairies.
Prairie Dogs are common in
this area. North American Grasslands Map
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Characteristics
The ground of the prairie is characterized to
have abundant undercoat, horizon 0, constituted
by organic matter in decomposition. In the
second layer, also of great thickness, this
matter is mixed with ground particles. In the
great development of these two layers is the
fertility of the prairies.
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North American Prairie
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North American Prairie Plants

• Big Bluestem Grass
• Blue Grama Grass
• Buffalo Grass
• Fleabane
• Indian Grass
• Milkweed
• Purple Coneflower
• Stinging Nettle

Big Bluestem Grass
Fleabane
Indian Grass
Buffalo Grass
Blue Grama Grass
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North American Prairie Plants

• Big Bluestem Grass
• Blue Grama Grass
• Buffalo Grass
• Fleabane
• Indian Grass
• Milkweed
• Purple Coneflower
• Stinging Nettle

Purple Coneflower
Stinging Nettle
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Grassland Plants and Animals
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Gemsbok on Botswana Grasslands
Grasslands of Angola
Great Plains Grasslands
Livestock on the Pampas
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Grassland Animals
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North American Prairie Animals

• American Bald Eagle
• Badger
• Bobcat
• Bumble Bee
• Coyote
• Prairie Dog
• Swift Fox

American Bald Eagle
Badger
Bumble Bee
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North American Prairie Animals

• American Bald Eagle
• Badger
• Bobcat
• Bumble Bee
• Coyote
• Prairie Dog
• Swift Fox

Prairie Dog
Coyote
Swift Fox
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