Grasslands: Temperate Seas of Grasses

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Grasslands: Temperate Seas of Grasses. Characteristics. Hot summers Cold winters Moderate amounts of rain Nutrient-rich soil Few trees North America’s rarest biome “Breadbasket”. Tallgrass Prairies. Shortgrass Prairies. Location. Flora. Blue Grama. Buffalo Grass. Asters. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Grasslands: Temperate Seas of Grasses

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Characteristics

•Hot summers•Cold winters

•Moderate amounts of rain•Nutrient-rich soil

•Few trees•North America’s rarest biome

•“Breadbasket”

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Tallgrass Prairies

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Shortgrass Prairies

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Location

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Flora

Cottonwoods

Buffalo GrassBlue Grama

Sunflowers

Asters

Goldenrods

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Fauna

Predators

GrazersSmallerAnimals

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Threats & Human Influences

•Turned into farms

•Turned into grazing land


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