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Temperate Grasslands

Temperate Grasslands. By Kathleen Fitzpatrick. Food Web. Where are Temperate Grasslands found?. North America, Eastern Europe, South America, Middle East, Asia, Australia Ex) Prairies in North America. Climate:

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Temperate Grasslands

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  1. Temperate Grasslands By Kathleen Fitzpatrick

  2. Food Web

  3. Where are Temperate Grasslands found? • North America, Eastern Europe, South America, Middle East, Asia, Australia • Ex) Prairies in North America

  4. Climate: Summer temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit but Winter can be down to -40 degrees Fahrenheit Average precipitation is 10-30 inches per year Also called steppes/prairies/pampas

  5. Flora and Fauna • Jackrabbits, snakes, foxes, deer, grasshoppers, leafhoppers • Predominantly grass, some trees (often cottonwood), shrubs

  6. Adaptations • Nutrient rich soils (food source for plants and animals) • Most species are herbivores and have developed a special digestive system to help with grass diet • Ex) Some species, like prairie dogs, have developed paws that enable them to dig to hide from predators

  7. Human Impact • Overgrazing and Plowing Two major threats • 47% of temperate grasslands converted to agricultural or urban developments

  8. Fun Facts • There is a grassland biome on each continent with the exception of Antarctica. • Grasslands are perfect for cropping and pasturing because its soil runs deep and is extremely fertile.

  9. Bibliography • https://www.msu.edu/course/isb/202/tsao/images/foodweb.jpg • http://www.hww.ca/assets/images/where-they-live/grasslands/grasslands-world-map.jpg • http://www.prairiedogcoalition.org/images/pdogs.jpg • http://c3131372.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/FULL.20101222132938196.jpg • http://www.defenders.org/grasslands/temperate-grasslands • http://www.botany.wisc.edu/courses/botany_422/Lecture/Lect14Grasslands.html

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