Its GIts GRASSY!!RASSY!!

Brantley & Alaina & Brantley & Alaina & PatrickPatrick

22ndnd Block Block

Honors BiologyHonors Biology

Ms. CoxMs. Cox

Grassland is…..Grassland is…..

A A Grassland Grassland is a biome composed of large is a biome composed of large communities covered with rich soil, communities covered with rich soil, grasses, and similar small plants .grasses, and similar small plants .

LOOK AT THAT…….LOOK AT THAT…….

Where in the World…..Where in the World…..

Grasslands are Grasslands are located in North located in North America, South America, South America, Africa, America, Africa, and Europe.and Europe.

Where’s my umbrella?? It’s Where’s my umbrella?? It’s raining....raining....

The grassland gets 10 to 30 inches of The grassland gets 10 to 30 inches of rain per year.rain per year.

How HOT????How HOT????

The average temperature of the The average temperature of the grasslands is -40 degrees and 70 grasslands is -40 degrees and 70 degrees F.degrees F.

How long is the growing season???How long is the growing season???

There are two main growing seasons in There are two main growing seasons in a grassland- the dormant season and a grassland- the dormant season and the growing season. In areas that the growing season. In areas that receive long cold winters, the receive long cold winters, the dormant season is long. The grasses dormant season is long. The grasses therefore don’t have long growing therefore don’t have long growing seasons and are not able to reach seasons and are not able to reach their total height.their total height.

Growing Season Continued.Growing Season Continued.

The rainy season of the southern The rainy season of the southern climates also determines how long climates also determines how long the growing season will be. The the growing season will be. The temperature needed to grow grass is temperature needed to grow grass is generally 50F.generally 50F.

That’s Unique….That’s Unique….• A prairie dog is one of the unique characteristics of a A prairie dog is one of the unique characteristics of a

grassland.grassland.• Wheat is mainly grown in the grasslands.Wheat is mainly grown in the grasslands.• Grasslands are dominated by grasses instead of Grasslands are dominated by grasses instead of

shrubs and treesshrubs and trees• The grasslands weren’t always grassy; they were The grasslands weren’t always grassy; they were

once covered in trees.once covered in trees.• The grassland is covered with lots of grasses but very The grassland is covered with lots of grasses but very

few trees.few trees.• Most of the grassland soil is rich and fertile because Most of the grassland soil is rich and fertile because

of all the decomposing grass.of all the decomposing grass.

That’s Unique (continued…)That’s Unique (continued…)

• Grasslands are all for the most part very hilly Grasslands are all for the most part very hilly due to surrounding mountain growthdue to surrounding mountain growth

• Precipitation is to scarce to let trees grow.Precipitation is to scarce to let trees grow.• Grasslands could have covered the at one time Grasslands could have covered the at one time

about 15 million years ago.about 15 million years ago.• The grasslands have been called many The grasslands have been called many

different names depending on which country. different names depending on which country.

Look at them plants…….Look at them plants…….

• There are many plants in the grasslands. There are many plants in the grasslands. These plants make up the grasslands.These plants make up the grasslands.

• Buffalo GrassBuffalo Grass• SunflowerSunflower• Crazy WeedCrazy Weed• Asters Asters • Golden RodGolden Rod• Blazing Stars Blazing Stars • Cone FlowersCone Flowers• Turk’s cap lilyTurk’s cap lily• Wild BergamotWild Bergamot• Iron Weed Iron Weed

Look At Those Pics….Look At Those Pics….

Roar!!!!!!!!!!!!!Roar!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are many There are many animals in the animals in the Grassland Grassland Biomes. These Biomes. These animals mainly animals mainly graze through graze through the grassy lands the grassy lands eating the tall eating the tall grass.grass.

• Coyotes Coyotes • EaglesEagles• BobcatsBobcats• Gray WolfGray Wolf• Wild TurkeyWild Turkey• Fly CatcherFly Catcher• Canadian GeeseCanadian Geese• CricketsCrickets• Dung BeetleDung Beetle• BisonBison• Prairie ChickenPrairie Chicken

Say Cheese!!!!!Say Cheese!!!!!