Temperate Grassland Gabrielle Bellanco

Geography North America: Eurasia: Other locations: 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