Grassland Flashcards
1
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Location
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_ great plans praries
_ Mid western US west of the Miss. River
_East of the Rocky Mts
2
Q
Climate
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- Hot summers( 100F) , cold winters (-40F) moderate rain ( 20-35) in a year
- Tropical savanna grassland = monsoons (20- 50 in/year of rain)
- Maintained by annual fires very prosperous
3
Q
Flora
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-Grass many different varieties
4
Q
Fauna
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- Bison , prong horn , mule deer, prarie
- Dogs, gophers , coyote, fox
- lots of other grazer are included in this grassland
5
Q
Other
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- prairie= tall grass Step = short grass prairie= north America steps=Asia grasslands =North America Savana=Africa, more rainfall
