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Temperate Grassland

Temperate Grassland. By: BJ, Chris, & Aaron. Location. North America: prairies 350 million. Running from eastern deciduous forest border to western cordilleras. the climate for grasslands is basically dry. Also grasslands tend to be in temperate to subtropical . Climate.

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Temperate Grassland

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  1. Temperate Grassland By: BJ, Chris, & Aaron

  2. Location • North America: prairies 350 million. Running from eastern deciduous forest border to western cordilleras. • the climate for grasslands is basically dry. • Also grasslands tend to be in temperate to subtropical

  3. Climate • Middle latitudes are between 10 and 20 inches of ran a year • Majority of precipitation falls as snow • Growing season accrues shortly after the winter season. • Summers are warm to hot depending on the latitude

  4. Soil • Mild Leaching • High Organic Content • Calcium Carbonate • Black Soil • Also Called The “Bread Basket”

  5. Plant Life • Massive Root System Can With Stand: • Fires • Rainfall • Droughts • Conserve Water • Plants • Indigos • Clovers

  6. Animals • Adapted to: • Dry, windy conditions • Openness of land • Burrowing for escape • Predators blend with vegetation • Animals • Bison • Deer • Jack Rabbits

  7. Endangered species • Prairie Chicken • Live in Tall Prairie Grass • Homes are being cut down for: Farmland Ranches Covered By Cities

  8. Threats to biome • Over Grazing • Turning Land Into Farms Or Ranches • Roots not as strong.

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