Grasslands
By: Haleigh, Avery and Natalie
Grassland biomes are large, rolling terrains of
grasses, flowers and herbs. The plants that grow
in a each specific grassland is dependent upon
latitude (distance above or below the equator),
soil quality, and local weather. A grassland is a
region where the average annual precipitation is
great enough to support grasses, and in some
areas a few trees, but follows in drought.
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm
Savannah Grasslands
Savannah RegionsLarge areas in Australia, South Africa,
India and almost half of Africa is covered in savannah
grasslands.
Savanna Grassland ClimateThe Savanna Grasslands has
a temperature range of 68° to 86° F (20° - 30° C). In the
winter, it is usually about 68° to 78° F (20° - 25° C).
During the wet season(May to November),the annual rainfall on
average amounts to 50.8 to 127 cm (20-50 inches) per year.
The rain all comes within a 6-8 month period, leaving the
rest of the year in drought. If Savannah Grasslands had their
rain spread out through the year, it would become a tropical
rainforest.
Temperature/
Precipitation
Graph
Savannah Grassland Fauna- Wildebeest, warthogs, elephants,
zebras, rhinos, gazelles, hyenas, cheetahs, lions, leopards,
ostrich, mousebirds, giraffes, starlings, and weavers.
Savannah Grassland Flora- Bermuda grass, Elephant Grass,
Manketti Tree, Umbrella Thorn Acacia, River bushwillow, Abal.
Temperate Grasslands
Temperate Grasslands
RegionsVeldts
of Africa, The Pampas
of South America, The
Steppes of Eurasia,
and the prairies of
North America.
Temperate grasslands
are commonly in
between forests and
desert biomes.
Temperate Climate- Temperate grasslands have hot summers
and cold winters. Summer temperatures can be over a 90℉ for
a long period of time, which is not uncommon for temperate
grasslands. The winters can be as low as -40℉. They usually
have between 10-35 inches of precipitation, mostly happening
in late spring and summer. There are frequent fires in all
grassland biomes, as well as a steady amount of droughts so
trees don’t overpower the land.
Temperature/
Precipitation
Chart
Temperate Grassland Fauna
-Dominant grazing animals include bison
and pronghorn. Rodents include pocket gophers and prairie dogs.
Carnivores include wolves, coyotes, swift foxes, badgers and
black-footed ferrets. Birds include grouses, meadowlarks, quails,
sparrows, hawks and owls.
Temperate Grassland Flora-. A few trees such as
cottonwoods, oaks and willows grow in river valleys, and a
few hundred species of flowers grow among the grasses. The
various species of grasses include purple needlegrass,
blue grama, buffalo grass, and galleta. Flowers include
asters, blazing stars, coneflowers, goldenrods,
sunflowers.
FLORA
Willow tree
Temperate
Grassland Flora
Buffalo grass
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