Grassland+Key+Facts

From your friendly neighborhood mad scientist...

Grasslands are a common sight to see on every continent, and with their vast expanse of grass, it makes it a very unique biome of the earth. Grasslands, with their plentiful grass supply and their dry climate, are set between forests and deserts. Most grasslands are flat, although they might have gentle rolling hills occasionally. It is what you would call a transitioning biome. Given enough time, it could actually turn into a forest or desert.

You should the the similarities and differences...
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There are many different types of grasslands such as plains, steppes, savannas, prairies, and pampas. These are names for areas which have grass as their main source of vegetation. Trees are very scarce in most grasslands because fires prevent them from growing, therefore the vegetation is mainly grasses with a variety of flowering plants. It is also very windy because there is no trees or anything to stop it, so it just blows freely across the grass.

The world's grasslands support mainly small, seed-eating animals, such as the prairie dog and mouse. It also supports large herbivores, such as the bison of North America.

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Author: Abhishek Gupta Last Updated on 03/24/2011