THE AMERICAN GRASSLANDS

ANIMALS

One of the many animals in the American grasslands is the Bald Eagle.

www.nimlitalk.com/.../11/danger-bald-eagle.html

BALD EAGLE

The bald eagle is the U.S national bird.

Once endangered it has come back after recovery actions worked.

Large bird that has large nest and eats fish.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_animal_page.htm

SWIFT FOX Was the most

known animal on the plain

Have been wiped away from 90% of the Northern regions http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_

animal_page.htm www.nwf.org/.../Archives/2006/Photo-Contest.aspx

PRAIRIE DOG

Named after there dog like yip.

Related to the common squirrels of Kentucky.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_animal_page.htm www.johnpratt.com/.../2005/prairie_dog.html

PRAIRIE DOG Live in big connections

of dirt tunnels called towns.

Have a very humanlike relationship when the meet they kiss and nuzzle.

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kissing_Prair... http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_animal_page.htm

CLIMATE Climate in

the grasslands in hot summers and freezing winters

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CLIMATE

The annual average of precipitation is 50.8 to 88.9 cm

This usually occurs in the late spring early summer.

Summer temperature can be 100 degrees and as low as -40 degrees in the winter www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.php.

GEOGRAPHY

The U.S grasslands are called prairies.

They are flat and contain tall grass and little to no trees.

http://www.worldbiomes.com/

www.geography.hunter.cuny.edu/~tbw/wc.notes/1...

GEOGRAPHY The soil is rich in

nutrients and full of flowers and plants

The prairie land is often used for farming.

www.branimirphoto.ca/.../SK-1606-1736.html

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PLANTS

There are many plants in the grasslands

Some of them are Fleabane ,Milkweed and more.

www.hamiltonnature.org/.../grass_plants.htm

www.hamiltonnature.org/.../grass_plants.htm

BIG BLUESTEM GRASS

Known as turkey grass. Grows to be 3-10 ft. tall.

Used to be the most grass on the land. Was eaten by bison.

www.okprairie.com/grasses.htm

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_plants_page.htm

BLUE GRAMA GRASS

Takes up about 90% of the grassland.

It dominates the land by taking up all the sunlight making it hard for others to grow.

ianrnewsphotos.unl.edu/main.php?g2_view=core.... http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_plants_page.htm

FLEABANE AND MILKWEED

Fleabane is a weed that is found throughout the prairie. When burned it lets out a oily smoke that repels insects.

Milkweed has a white sap that is poisonous which gives it its name and was used by Indians as a medicine and a helpful tea for pregnant women. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_pl

ants_page.htm

FLEABANE AND MILKWEED

www.avant-gardening.com/newmexico.html

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_plants_page.htm

PURPLE CONEFLOWER Grows 2-3ft. Tall.

Has big reddish center that can be as big as a child's fist.

Scientist have now found anti-bacterial products in its extract.

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