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Grasslands

Grasslands. Brison Mann Conley Dellinger Hailey Hudson Lydia Burns. Table Of Contents. What Is A Grassland?.......................................................Slide 3 Characteristics………………………………...…………….Slide 4 Climate & Sunlight……………………………………….....Slide 5

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Grasslands

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  1. Grasslands Brison Mann Conley Dellinger Hailey Hudson Lydia Burns

  2. Table Of Contents • What Is A Grassland?.......................................................Slide 3 • Characteristics………………………………...…………….Slide 4 • Climate & Sunlight……………………………………….....Slide 5 • Food Web………………………………………..…………..Slide 6 • Famous Grasslands…………………………………..…….Slide 7 • North American Prairie…………………………..………..Slide 8 • Eurasian Steppe……………………………………..……..Slide 9 • Argentina Pampas……………………………..………….Slide 10 • Competition & Symbiosis…………………………..…….Slide 11 • Adaptations…………………………………………….….Slide 12 • Fun Facts…………………………………….……………...Slide 13 • Review…………………………….…………………………Slide 14 • Works Cited…………………………………….…………...Slide 15

  3. What is a grassland? • A grassland is a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing.

  4. Characteristics • Large open areas • Covered with grass • Many times they are near mountains • Relatively flat • Barely any trees • Various Animals

  5. Climate & Sunlight • In the grasslands, the average temperature in January is 20° and 70° in July. The Annual precipitation is 10-30 inches. • In the summer, it is humid and warm. In the winter, the weather is pretty cold. • Sunlight is a key factor. • The sun gives energy to the plants and animals in grasslands.

  6. Food Web Sun

  7. Famous Grasslands • African Savanna • Northern American Prairie • Eurasian Steppe • Pampas • South Africa Veldt

  8. North American Prairie • Animals: • Bald Eagle • Badger • Bobcat • Bumblebee • Coyote • Prairie Dog • Swift Fox • Plants: • Buffalo Grass • Sunflowers • Crazy Weed • Asters • Blazing Stars • Golden Rods • Stinging Nettles

  9. Eurasia Steppe • Animals: • Corsac Fox • Mongolian Gerbil • Saiga Antelope • Northern Lynx • Saker Falcon • Plants: • Fringed Sagebrush • Milk Vetch • Sweet Vernal • Rhubarb • Tumbleweed

  10. Argentina Pampas • Plants: • Pampas Grass • Cattails • Water lilies • Reeds • Animals: • Geoffrey’s Cat • Greater Rhea • Long Tailed Reed Finch • Pampas Finch • Guanaco

  11. Competition and Symbiosis • Bumble Bee and Flower (Mutualism): • The bumblebee gains nectar, and the flower gets pollinated. • Mites and Beetle (Commensalism): • The mites gain a transport to other food sources. the beetle is not disturbed by the mites.

  12. Adaptations • Lots of grasses are wind pollinated and are well-suited to the exposed, windy conditions of the grasslands. • Soft stems enable prairie grasses to bend in the wind. Narrow leaves minimize water loss.

  13. Fun Facts • Grasslands are usually found between deserts and forests. • True prairies and grasslands are becoming harder and harder to find. • Many people burn grasslands to extend the area. • No other habitat for humans is as useful as grasslands.

  14. Review • Grasslands are wide, open lands with an abundance of grass covering the surface. • Grasslands have little trees, if any. • They make habitats for an abundance of animals and wildlife. • There mare many instances of symbiosis in grasslands. • The sun is at the top of the food web, as always.

  15. Works cited • http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/be_an_explorer/map/line_experiment14.swf • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090513170222AAudzjt

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