Transcript PowerPoint Presentation - GRASSLANDS AND SAVANNAS

GRASSLANDS
General Description
• Grasslands are huge areas of land in
the middle of North America known as
prairies.
• The prairies are a type of grassland
dominated by plants and grasses.
• Very few trees grow on the prairies
and are usually widely scattered.
Locations of Grasslands
• Grasslands are
mostly located
in Europe and
North
America.
Temperate Grasslands
• In Europe, temperate
grasslands are called
steppes. In North
America, they are
called prairies.
• There are three types
of grasses which
dominate temperate
grasslands: short
grasses, mid grasses,
and tall grasses.
Plants in the Grassland
• Goldenrod
• Corn
• Yellow eyed
grass
• Queen Ann’s
Lace
Animals in the Grassland
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Bison
Horse
Red Tailed Hawk
Monarch
Butterfly
• Prairie Dogs
Adaptations for Plants and Animals
• There are no known adaptations
for plants and animals in the
grasslands.
Human Affect
• Grassland is the most
overused biome in the
world.
• Over 70% of all
agriculture occurs in
grasslands.
• The European Steppe
and the Great Plains
have almost
completely
disappeared to
overdevelopment.