GRASSLANDSGRASSLANDS

Environmental FactsEnvironmental Facts

There is two different types of grasslands. The first There is two different types of grasslands. The first one is tropical grasslands, the second one is one is tropical grasslands, the second one is temperature grasslands. temperature grasslands.

There is only five percent of original grasslands in There is only five percent of original grasslands in the world today.the world today.

There is lots of grasslands that is located around There is lots of grasslands that is located around the world, for example: the rocky mountains, the world, for example: the rocky mountains, Africa, Australia, and many more.Africa, Australia, and many more.

The two main type of seasons that happens the The two main type of seasons that happens the most is rainy season and humid (hot) season.most is rainy season and humid (hot) season.

Grasslands are located between the tropical of Grasslands are located between the tropical of cancer and tropical of cap,cancer and tropical of cap,

Environmental EffectsEnvironmental Effects

When the grasslands catches on fire from thunder When the grasslands catches on fire from thunder storms, dryness of the season it is, or by storms, dryness of the season it is, or by poachers, the fire will burn everything that gets in poachers, the fire will burn everything that gets in it’s way, but after a couple of months everything it’s way, but after a couple of months everything that was burned will grow back in it’s place slowly.that was burned will grow back in it’s place slowly.During the rainy season at the grasslands the soil During the rainy season at the grasslands the soil will be every wet and will move around by the rain will be every wet and will move around by the rain drops that is hitting the ground, but it wouldn’t drops that is hitting the ground, but it wouldn’t move to much since the roots of the plants will move to much since the roots of the plants will hold it intact from the rainy season.hold it intact from the rainy season.Farming has ruined lots of the grasslands because Farming has ruined lots of the grasslands because of the different soil that the farmers had put with of the different soil that the farmers had put with the original soil.the original soil.

ClimateClimate

Depending on the latitude , the yearly Depending on the latitude , the yearly range can be from 20 c. to 30 c.range can be from 20 c. to 30 c.

Temperatures in grasslands are Temperatures in grasslands are composed of richments of grasses and composed of richments of grasses and underlain by some of the worlds most underlain by some of the worlds most fertilized soils.fertilized soils.

There is only about 500 mm to 900 There is only about 500 mm to 900 mm of rain per year, due to this lack of mm of rain per year, due to this lack of rain, there’s not a lot of treesrain, there’s not a lot of trees..

Botany Botany

Soil is formed slowly as the rock erodes Soil is formed slowly as the rock erodes into tiny pieces near the earths surface.into tiny pieces near the earths surface.

There are many different types of soils, There are many different types of soils, and each one has unique characteristics, and each one has unique characteristics, like color, texture structures, and mineral like color, texture structures, and mineral content.content.

The grass dies back to their roots The grass dies back to their roots annually, the soil protects the roots , and annually, the soil protects the roots , and new buds from the cold winters or dry new buds from the cold winters or dry summerssummers

Animal Life and AdaptationsAnimal Life and Adaptations

The grasslands of the world support The grasslands of the world support different populations of animals. In different populations of animals. In general however, the animals the live in general however, the animals the live in the grasslands have adapted to dry, the grasslands have adapted to dry, windy conditions. The majority of windy conditions. The majority of animals you find in grasslands are large animals you find in grasslands are large mammals. Many animals live in mammals. Many animals live in grasslands, from invertebrates, like grasslands, from invertebrates, like grasshoppers and beetles to large grasshoppers and beetles to large mammals like antelopes and bison.mammals like antelopes and bison.

Steppes (European grasslands)Steppes (European grasslands)

Steppes consists of 3 groups of animals : Steppes consists of 3 groups of animals : marsupials, monotremes, and placental marsupials, monotremes, and placental mammals. Marsupials are animals whose mammals. Marsupials are animals whose young are born very immature and most young are born very immature and most females have a pouch to carry their young females have a pouch to carry their young in. Monotremes are primitive egg-laying in. Monotremes are primitive egg-laying mammals. Placental mammals are mammals. Placental mammals are advanced mammals whose unborn young advanced mammals whose unborn young nourished through a placenta.nourished through a placenta.

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