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
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
Cottonwoods
Buffalo GrassBlue Grama
Sunflowers
Asters
Goldenrods
Fauna
Predators
GrazersSmallerAnimals
Threats & Human Influences
•Turned into farms
•Turned into grazing land
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