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Temperate Grasslands By: Paul Kiernan
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Temperate GrasslandsTemperate Grasslands

By: Paul KiernanBy: Paul Kiernan

Climate and PrescipitatonClimate and

Prescipitaton

TEMPURATUREGrasslands

About 20* in Jan.About 70* in Jul.

PRECIPITATIONGrasslands

About 10-30 inches

SEASONSGrasslands

Cold, Dry WintersWarm, Comforatable Summers

Temperate GrasslandsClimate

TEMPURATUREGrasslands

About 20* in Jan.About 70* in Jul.

PRECIPITATIONGrasslands

About 10-30 inches

SEASONSGrasslands

Cold, Dry WintersWarm, Comforatable Summers

Temperate GrasslandsClimate

Types of GrasslandsTypes of Grasslands

Tall Grass Usually Humid and very wet.

Contains more trees than short grass Grasslands

Either tropical, sub-tropical, or close to a major river or lake, making the grass longer and more lush looking.

Tall Grass Usually Humid and very wet.

Contains more trees than short grass Grasslands

Either tropical, sub-tropical, or close to a major river or lake, making the grass longer and more lush looking.

Short Grass Dry Hotter Summers, Colder Winter than tall grass Grasslands

Farther away from the ocean, making the grass shorter and more brown color.

Short Grass Dry Hotter Summers, Colder Winter than tall grass Grasslands

Farther away from the ocean, making the grass shorter and more brown color.

Abiotic FactorsSoil

Abiotic FactorsSoil

Soil is too thin to grow dry trees.

Drought and Fire prevent trees from growing.

Soil is too thin to grow dry trees.

Drought and Fire prevent trees from growing.

Abiotic FactorsProximity to water

Abiotic FactorsProximity to water

Grasslands are usually in the middle of a continent, so usually have small lakes or rivers running through them.

Most Grasslands are dry because they aren’t close enough to the ocean to receive moisture.

Their determination between Short and Long grass Grasslands depends on the position on the Earth, or if they are near a major lake or river.

Grasslands are usually in the middle of a continent, so usually have small lakes or rivers running through them.

Most Grasslands are dry because they aren’t close enough to the ocean to receive moisture.

Their determination between Short and Long grass Grasslands depends on the position on the Earth, or if they are near a major lake or river.

Plant LifePlant Life

Usually only grass, very few trees can grow because of the thin soil.

Usually have flowers like Sunflowers, Blazing Stars, Coneflowers, and shrubs and weeds like Crazy Weed, Asters, Buffalo Grass, Clovers. Other flowers are Golden Rods and Wild Indigos.

Trees that grow there are usually burnt down when a wildfire comes, but the grass keeps growing because it grows from the ground.

Usually only grass, very few trees can grow because of the thin soil.

Usually have flowers like Sunflowers, Blazing Stars, Coneflowers, and shrubs and weeds like Crazy Weed, Asters, Buffalo Grass, Clovers. Other flowers are Golden Rods and Wild Indigos.

Trees that grow there are usually burnt down when a wildfire comes, but the grass keeps growing because it grows from the ground.

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Animal LifeAnimal Life

PredatorsCoyotesSnakesLions7Wolves

PredatorsCoyotesSnakesLions7Wolves

HerbavoresBisonGazelleWild HorsesBirds

MeadowlarkEagleBluebirdBlackbirds

HerbavoresBisonGazelleWild HorsesBirds

MeadowlarkEagleBluebirdBlackbirds

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Location on the EarthLocation on the Earth

Grasslands aren’t located on a specific continent.

There is no specific latitude of longitude where Temperate or Tropical Grasslands form.

They are usually in the middle of a continent, not relativelyclose to a big body of water.

Grasslands aren’t located on a specific continent.

There is no specific latitude of longitude where Temperate or Tropical Grasslands form.

They are usually in the middle of a continent, not relativelyclose to a big body of water.

Human ImpactsHuman Impacts

PositiveWe help re-grow this fire proof grass, preventing fires from traveling fast.

PositiveWe help re-grow this fire proof grass, preventing fires from traveling fast.

Negative We introduce too many new species.

We try to grow plants and crops that normally can’t grow ther.

We mine oil, which contaminates the grass around the mining drill.

Negative We introduce too many new species.

We try to grow plants and crops that normally can’t grow ther.

We mine oil, which contaminates the grass around the mining drill.

ResourcesResources

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/586559/temperate-grassland

http://www.tutorvista.com/search/temperate-grassland-biome

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/586559/temperate-grassland

http://www.tutorvista.com/search/temperate-grassland-biome


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