GrasslandsBrison MannConley DellingerHailey HudsonLydia Burns

Table Of Contents What Is A Grassland?.......................................................Slide 3 Characteristics………………………………...…………….Slide 4 Climate & Sunlight……………………………………….....Slide 5 Food Web………………………………………..…………..Slide 6 Famous Grasslands…………………………………..…….Slide 7 North American Prairie…………………………..………..Slide 8 Eurasian Steppe……………………………………..……..Slide 9 Argentina Pampas……………………………..………….Slide 10 Competition & Symbiosis…………………………..…….Slide 11 Adaptations…………………………………………….….Slide 12 Fun Facts…………………………………….……………...Slide 13 Review…………………………….…………………………Slide 14 Works Cited…………………………………….…………...Slide 15

What is a grassland? A grassland is a large open area of

country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing.

Characteristics Large open areas Covered with grass Many times they are near mountains Relatively flat Barely any trees Various Animals

Climate & Sunlight In the grasslands, the average

temperature in January is 20° and 70° in July. The Annual precipitation is 10-30 inches.

In the summer, it is humid and warm. In the winter, the weather is pretty cold.

Sunlight is a key factor. The sun gives energy to the plants and

animals in grasslands.

Food WebSun

Famous Grasslands African Savanna Northern American Prairie Eurasian Steppe Pampas South Africa Veldt

North American Prairie Animals: Bald Eagle Badger Bobcat Bumblebee Coyote Prairie Dog Swift Fox

Plants: Buffalo Grass Sunflowers Crazy Weed Asters Blazing Stars Golden Rods Stinging Nettles

Eurasia Steppe Animals: Corsac Fox Mongolian Gerbil Saiga Antelope Northern Lynx Saker Falcon

Plants: Fringed

Sagebrush Milk Vetch Sweet Vernal Rhubarb Tumbleweed

Argentina Pampas Animals: Geoffrey’s Cat Greater Rhea Long Tailed Reed

Finch Pampas Finch Guanaco

Plants: Pampas Grass Cattails Water lilies Reeds

Competition and Symbiosis Bumble Bee and Flower (Mutualism): The bumblebee gains nectar, and the

flower gets pollinated. Mites and Beetle (Commensalism): The mites gain a transport to other food

sources. the beetle is not disturbed by the mites.

Adaptations Lots of grasses are wind pollinated and

are well-suited to the exposed, windy conditions of the grasslands.

Soft stems enable prairie grasses to bend in the wind. Narrow leaves minimize water loss.

Fun Facts Grasslands are usually found between

deserts and forests. True prairies and grasslands are

becoming harder and harder to find. Many people burn grasslands to extend

the area. No other habitat for humans is as useful

as grasslands.

Review Grasslands are wide, open lands with an

abundance of grass covering the surface.

Grasslands have little trees, if any. They make habitats for an abundance of

animals and wildlife. There mare many instances of

symbiosis in grasslands. The sun is at the top of the food web, as

always.

Works cited http://

teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/be_an_explorer/map/line_experiment14.swf

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090513170222AAudzjt