By: Kaileigh Haynes Sam smith Angel Shaw Keaton Theller Madison
Roar Period 6 Due January 2011
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Grasslands are between forests and deserts. About one quarter
of the Earths land is covered with grasslands. They are in every
continent except, Antarctica.
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Humans population depend on the service provided by ecosystems
and their components, soil, water, and nutrients. Grasslands
included, fish, and wildlife. Timber, water, and recreation
resources, which attracts tourist.
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savanna Almost 100 degrees during the summer -40 degrees during
the winter 8-month dry season 20-120 cm of rain per year Highs of
70 degrees Lows of 20 degrees Dry/ rainy seasons 25-75 cm of rain
per year prairie
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Great concerns in the temperate regions, soil to rich Dryer
areas the salt builds up from irrigations Some grasslands are
turned into wastelands
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Farm land (corn and large scrubs) Soil is deep and fertile
Perfect form crop land American prairie were turned into one of the
richest agricultural regions on earth
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Hyenas,Warthogs,elephant s,and giraffes. Giraffes necks are
long so they can reach the leaves. Animals dig burrows because to
keep cool why theres no trees in the grasslands. Elephants use the
trunk to reach for food, to bathe themselves and drink. One of the
animals in the grasslands
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Many grasses are wind pollinated and are well- suited to the
exposed, windy conditions of the grasslands. Some of the plants in
the grasslands are forbs, stargrass,lemon grass, scattered trees,
and flowers. Long narrow leaves like grass do not lose as much
water in the heat as big leaves do. Plants of the Grasslands
