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WELCOME TO ALASON, VANEESSA AND TALI-YAS PRESENTATION!. WE WILL BE SPEAKING ABOUT GRASSLAND AND SHRUBLANDS!. THATS SO COOL!. Grasslands and Shrublands. AKA the prairies Found in places where there is enough rainfall to avoid desertification , not enough to support tree growth
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WELCOME TO ALASON, VANEESSA AND TALI-YAS PRESENTATION! WE WILL BE SPEAKING ABOUT GRASSLAND AND SHRUBLANDS! THATS SO COOL!
Grasslands and Shrublands • AKA the prairies • Found in places wherethereisenoughrainfall to avoiddesertification, not enough to support treegrowth • Destinctivefeatures: ability2 survive fire, droughtand mowing. • Grass grows and spreadsquicklybydrawing on reservesdeep in soil
Grasslands and Shrublands Three main types: • Temperate grasslands - Summers are hot, winters are cold. N.A, S.A, Asia • Savannas - Tropical or subtropical lands are in regions where it’s hot all year long. Africa, Oceania, S.A • Derived Grasslands- Artificial fields of grass and grain have replaced originalnatural grasslands. Increased number of farmers worked the land. N.A 90%+ of prairie land has been converted into farmland.