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Temperate Grassland. Gabrielle Bellanco. Geography. North America: Great Plains Southern Canada to Gulf of Mexico Rocky Mountains to deciduous forests of the east Eurasia: Eastern Europe to Eastern China Other locations: Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, New Zealand, Africa. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Temperate Grassland
Gabrielle Bellanco
Geography• North America: – Great Plains– Southern Canada to Gulf of Mexico – Rocky Mountains to deciduous forests of the
east• Eurasia:– Eastern Europe to Eastern China
• Other locations:– Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, New Zealand, Africa
Climate• 300 to 1000mm of precipitation
annually (often snow)– Droughts lasting several years may
occur• Hot summers and cold winters
Human Impact• Agriculture:– 47% converted – Introduction of inorganic fertilizers– Overgrazed– Has led to a loss of as much as 35% to
40% of organic matter in just 40 years of cultivation
Plants
• Largely grass and flowers with little trees or shrubs
Animals• Large grazers• Small prairie animals • Carnivores
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