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Vertical climate zone is where the climate and vegetation depend on elevation
There are three types of North American grasslands. They are tall grass prairies, mixed grass prairies, and short grass prairies.
grass
tall, fast growing grass as well as scattered shrubs and trees
Grasslands are not exclusively called prairies in the US. The term "prairie" is commonly used in North America, specifically the central part of the continent. In other countries, grasslands may have different names, such as savannah in Africa, pampas in South America, or steppe in Eurasia.
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tropical savanna
The answer is in the name. Short grass prairies and tall grass prairies are different because short grass prairies have short grass, and tall grass prairies have tall grass. Also, tall grass prairies get up to 40 inches of rain, and short grass prairies get only 15inches of rain a year.
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There are three types of North American grasslands. They are tall grass prairies, mixed grass prairies, and short grass prairies.
Vertical climate zone is where the climate and vegetation depend on elevation
There are three types of North American grasslands. They are tall grass prairies, mixed grass prairies, and short grass prairies.
With a generally temperate climate, the Pampas house grassy prairies and grass steppes. The climate, being mild, and the evenly dispersed rainfall of the area allow agriculture to flourish.
The Great Plains cover a wide area of the North American continent. In general, the Plains closer to the Rock mountains are dryer because they are in the rain shadow of the mountains; these are the short grass prairies. Farther east, where it is more humid and there is more rain, there are tall grass prairies. In general, the Great Plains have a wide variety of weather throughout the year with very cold winters and very hot summers. There is usually plenty of wind, too. The prairies support abundant vegetation in undisturbed settings, but people have easily converted much of the prairies for agricultural purposes or pastures.
mixed forest and some grass
The color of prairies grasses are green.A mid-color green.Possibly brown if dead.
Grasses are a fairly large taxonomic division, and there are types of grass present in almost every climate from subarctic to tropical. It would actually be more unusual to not find grasses in the tropics, as this is a verdant climate with a large degree of biodiversity among the vegetation.