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GRASSLANDSBy Alex, Dylan, Steven, and Tanner 3rd Period August 24, 2010

What is a grassland?Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants.

Biome Information Grasslands can be found in parts of North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. There is a large area of grassland that stretch from the Ukraine of Russia all the way to Siberia.

50% of plants in any grassland is grass.There are rarely any shrubs or trees in a grassland.There are several types of grasses that grow in the grassland biome, such as buffalo grass, ryegrass, foxtail, wild oats, and purple needle grass.

Plant Life

Plant Life Part 2 List of plants- Big BluestemBroom SedgeKalm's Brome GrassScribner's Panic GrassSwitchgrassLittle Bluestem Plant AdaptationsPlants roots can survive during fires to sprout again.Roots grow deep into the soil to absorb as much moisture as they can.

Animals of The GrasslandThe grasslands are home to many animals. Some of theses include lions, cheetahs, coyotes, an buffalo. Some animals, such as bison, have broad, flat-topped teeth and digestive systems especially adapted to feed on grasses. Many prairie animals have front legs and paws that allow them to burrow into the ground, where they are protected from predators. Many prairie animals are adapted for nocturnal life; that is, they are active at night, which helps conceal their presence from predators. The color of many prairie animals blends in with the plant life, which also helps them hide from predators

Animals of The Grasslands Part 2Other animals in the grasslands include Eagles, Bobcats, the Gray Wolf, Wild Turkey, Fly Catcher, Canadian Geese, Crickets, Dung Beetle, Bison, and Prairie Chicken.

Climate GRASSLANDS RECEIVE BETWEEN 25CENTIMETERS AND 75 CENTIMETERS OF PRECIPITATION A YEAR. GRASSLANDS ALSO HAVE A DRY SEASON, WHEN LITTLE TO NO RAIN FALLS. IN THE WINTER, GRASSLAND TEMPERATURES CAN BE AS LOW AS -40 F, AND IN THE SUMMER IT CAN BE AS HIGH AS 70 F.GRASSLANDS HAVE TWO REAL SEASONS A DORMANT SEASON AND A GROWING SEASON.

Sources www.Wikipedia.orgwww.Blueplanetbiome.orgwww.Buzzle.comwww.Mbgnet.netwww.museum.state.il.uswww.enchantedlearning.com