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Temperate Grassland

Temperate Grassland. Gabrielle Bellanco. Geography. North America: Great Plains Southern Canada to Gulf of Mexico Rocky Mountains to deciduous forests of the east Eurasia: Eastern Europe to Eastern China Other locations: Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, New Zealand, Africa.

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Temperate Grassland

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  1. Temperate Grassland Gabrielle Bellanco

  2. Geography • North America: • Great Plains • Southern Canada to Gulf of Mexico • Rocky Mountains to deciduous forests of the east • Eurasia: • Eastern Europe to Eastern China • Other locations: • Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, New Zealand, Africa

  3. Climate • 300 to 1000mm of precipitation annually (often snow) • Droughts lasting several years may occur • Hot summers and cold winters

  4. Human Impact • Agriculture: • 47% converted • Introduction of inorganic fertilizers • Overgrazed • Has led to a loss of as much as 35% to 40% of organic matter in just 40 years of cultivation

  5. Plants • Largely grass and flowers with little trees or shrubs

  6. Animals • Large grazers • Small prairie animals • Carnivores

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