GRASSLAND PLANTS

BY: Hamilton Obando

VOCABULARY

Grass TemperateGrassland SousliksGrass plantsPampasSteppesSilicaForbsSwathe

Where is the pampas?

The Pampas Of Argentina

In the pampas is very common a form of farming known as cattle ranching. Specially for milk, meat and other by-products

What is a pampas?

A PAMPAS IS AN EXTENSIVE VAST OF LAND WHICH ONLY VEGETATION IS

GRASS AND SOME FORBS. THE BIGGEST PAMPAS IS IN ARGENTINA,

ACROSS URUGUAY AND BRAZIL

Where are the steppes?

The main steppes are situated in Asia.

It goes from the eastern Europe, trough Russia, right across Asia

to Mongolia

Grassland Animals• Zebra• Bison• Elephants• Black-footed

ferret• Hyena• Giraffe• Prairie chicken• Lions• Ostriches• Prairie dogs• Warthog• Pronghorn• Sousliks• Deer

Souslik

•Why don’t trees take over the Grassland?

• How do Grassland fires start in nature?

•What are grasslands used for?

Natural flowers from Grasslands

• Adonis• Anemones• Delphiniums• Scabious

ADONIS

ANEMONES

DELPHINIUMS

SCABIOUS