1. Grasslands
Gary B., Norm B., Marissa B.

2. Where is ecosystem located?
North and South America
Africa and Asia
Europe and Australia
Everywhere but Antarctica

3. Describe the abiotic factors of your ecosystem
Temperature is usually 75 degrees F
Soil is fertile
Grasslands receive from 25 to 39 inches of rain during the year

4. Producer: Grass . How does your producer rely on other organisms in the prairie/grasslands to survive?
Earthworms, beetles, bacteria, and fungi break down dead plants and animals-recycle nutrients
Wind spreads seeds
Fires clear area of young or bushes that could block sunlight from the grass

5. How do other organisms of your ecosystem rely on your producer to survive?
Prairie Dogs, Kangaroo Rats, Ferrets, Skunks, Bobcats, Pocket Mice, Borrowing Owls, American Badgers, and Gophers are some of the animals that need burrows for shelter
Grass provides food for Cattle, Bison, Elk, and insects

6. How do humans affect your ecosystem?
Large parts of Grasslands get plowed down for farms
People go on safaris to shoot lions and other large animals
Native Americans started and controlled fires for good nutrients
People collect grass seeds to replant grass

7. Choose one biotic or abiotic factor in your ecosystem & describe how a change in one of these could your ecosystem.
Change: If you take away bull snakes
Rodents and birds would over populate
Worms would decrease
Decomposing would be slower

8. Other interesting facts:
Grasslands have very little trees and bushes
There are a lot of different types of grass
North American grasslands are called Prairies

9. Sources Used
Stille, Darlene R. A True Book Grasslands. New York, CT: Children's Press, Print.