Brison Mann Conley Dellinger Hailey Hudson Lydia Burns Grasslands Brison Mann Conley Dellinger Hailey Hudson Lydia 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 Web Sun

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: Plants: Corsac Fox Fringed Sagebrush Mongolian Gerbil Saiga Antelope Northern Lynx Saker Falcon Plants: Fringed Sagebrush Milk Vetch Sweet Vernal Rhubarb Tumbleweed

Argentina Pampas Animals: Plants: Geoffrey’s Cat Pampas Grass 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