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Temperate Grassland Biome

By: Will, Jimmie, Brendon, Eric, and Liam

Before we start you might be wondering, what is the

difference between tropical and temperate grassland?

● Location

● Rainfall

● Grass length

● Growing seasons

(We are doing temperate)

Steppes

Throughout this presentation we will be mostly covering 2 areas of the temperate grasslands, the the Steppes and the Veldt.

Overview- The Steppes are usually a dry area with hot summers and cold winters, it is located within the interiors of the Eurasian and North American continents.

Conservation- Like all biomes around the world, the steppes also have conservation issues. These include, overgrazing, plowing and oil drilling. Because of irrigation, there are excess salts that are hurting the steppes. Dust storms typically happen in the Great Plains because of strong winds from the steppes which blow up the soil that has been recently plowed by farmers, creating these dust storms.

Steppes continued

The steppes extend some 8000 kilometres from hungary in the was through ukraine and central asia to manchuria in the east.

Are there any major cities near the steppes?

There are not any cities near the steppes, mostly due to the harsh climate and the dust storms.

Meteorologist Continued

Geography

This picture above is of the average temperature of 2016, the picture displays the five latitude lines across the world, the Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, and the Antarctic Circle. Each line has different impacts on the Earth, the Arctic Circle is the furthermost latitude circle of the Earth and produces the cold weather for the North. The tropic of cancer is how Mexico and the Southern United States get their heat, it can still get cold there, it can still snow however, it doesn't snow often. The last major longitude circle in the world is the Antarctic Circle which is where a majority of Earth’s net radiation stops spreading leading to a net radiation deficit in the southernmost points of the southern hemisphere.Temperate Grasslands can only be found North of the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5 degrees and South of the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5 degrees

Must visits

The Nebraska Prairie Museum is located in Holdrege, Nebraska. It had over an acre of indoor exhibits. The Mission of the Nebraska Prairie Museum is to be a historical, interactive resource for the community, through the collection of artifacts, Come visit it yourself! Another very historical site which is also in Nebraska, is the Scotts Bluff National Monument. This monstrous monument stands over 800 feet above the North Platte river! This monument is a must to visit, rich with geological and human history, not to mention you can hike there if you please. The next amazing place to visit is the Hanford Reach National Monument. This monument is the last non tidal, free flowing section of the columbia river.

Geologist-Brendon

Grassland biomes are large terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs. Latitude, soil and local climates for the most part determine what kinds of plants grow in a particular grassland. A grassland is a region where the average annual precipitation is great enough to support grasses, and in some areas is good enough for a few trees. The precipitation is so unreal that drought and fires prevent large forests from growing. The prairie soil is rich in nutrients and is ideal for the growth of the plant life in the grasslands.

Resources Found in The Temperate Grasslands

The Prairies/Grasslands mostly contain oil and gas. Resources in the temperate grasslands include wheat, coal, oil, corn, livestock, gas, and oats. Water and timber are two primary resources that one can find in the chaparral.

Activities to do in the prairies

Some activities to do in the prairies are Hunting (If you have a hunting license) , Driving Tours around the grasslands and major landmarks , and Horseback Riding. (Around the prairies)

Types of grasses

Purple needlegrass grows up to 2 feet tall, remains green throughout the year, and has been pushed out by non native annual grasses. Their seeds contain long, needlelike awn’s in order to drill into the ground easier, and is a large bunchgrass. This grass does not like disturbance once settled, and requires bare ground to reseed, however it will reseed readily, and will extend its range once expanded. It is well adapted to droughty soils, clays, and serpentine soils. It provides food for deer, elk, and other wildlife. Purple needlegrass was also at one point nominated to be California’s state grass. Blue grama grass is a short and tall perennial grass that makes up of 75-90% of all the grasses found. Blue grama grows up to 18 inches tall, or 45 centimetres.

Trees

Willow trees inhabit temperate areas such as the grasslands. They are often attributed with immortality and rebirth in China, and grief in several other parts of the world. Red oak trees are usually 20 to 30 metres tall. The bark of the the tree grows ridges as it becomes older, however while it is young, it generally has smooth bark.

Meteorology

Climatograph of Temperate Grasslands Around the

World

http://tgrobinandjohn.weebly.com/climatograph.html