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because grasslands have the most fertile soil of all biomes
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Has there ever been any natural disasters in the temperate grasslands?
Yes. Many temperate grasslands are frequented by tornadoes and fires. Some areas have experienced earthquakes.
Why are grasslands are found in the temperate zone?
The Grasslands soil is usually deep, dark, and rich. Because a lot of its soil is very rich, a lot of the grasslands have been destroyed and most of it disturbed, due to farming.
What kind of people live in the prairie grassland?
All kinds. There are a lot of towns and cities and farms that have been and are built on temperate grasslands.
The grasslands of the midwestern US have been grazed and farmed so that almost no grasslands remain with their original species of plants and animals. How could people in the Midwest determine what ki?
Look around, since even a changed ecosystem is still an ecosystem.
Differentiate Tropical Grasslands from Temperate Grasslands?
The Tropical grassland biome, such as the African savanna, lie mostly between the tropics of Cancer (23.4 degrees North) and Capricorn (23.4 degrees South). Tropical grasslands are a transition between the hot desert biome and the tropical rainforest biome - it receives between approx. 51 to 127 cm of rainfall annually, and has two seasons - a dry season and a wet season. Temperatures are reasonably constant all year round (25 to 33 degrees C)Lack of rainfall means that grass and a few specially adapted trees, such as the Acacia and Baobab trees, survive in this environment. There are less trees the closer you get to the desert and more trees the closer you get to the rainforest. Fire is very important in the grasslands as it burns off the dry stalks of grass, which renew when the rains come. The grasses roots are protected from the fire and the ash puts nutrients into the soil. The baobab tree survives the dry season and fire, because it stores water in its trunk and has a very thick bark. The acacia also has long tap roots and a bark that has a fire resistant sap. Significant animals in tropical grasslands include: Elephants, giraffe, lions, cheetah, cattle, antelope, wildebeest and buffalo. Environmental concerns in tropical grasslands include: poaching, overgrazing, clearing of the land for crops, soil erosion The temperate grasslands are located north and south of the tropics and extend to approximately 60 degrees north and south. They are better known as prairies or plains in the USA and Canada, Steppes in Eurasia, Pampas in South America and the Veld in South Africa. Here the dominant vegetation is grass, with many flowers. Here, there is less rainfall than in the tropical grasslands, approx 25 -75cm annually, but here the seasons differ inthe fact that there is a warm season and an extremely cold (or dormant, non-growing) season where temperatures range from 38 degrees C. in the summer, to as low as -40 degrees C. in the winter in the more extreme latitudes. Significant animals in temperate grasslands include: Bison, gazelle, deer; burrowing animals such as mice and jack rabbits; and predators such as snakes and coyotes. Environmental concerns in temperate grasslands are: many prairies have been turned into farms or grazing because the land is flat, treeless, covered with grass, and have rich soil. Grasslands are found on all continents, except for Antarctica.
Has there ever been any natural disasters in the temperate grasslands?
Yes. Many temperate grasslands are frequented by tornadoes and fires. Some areas have experienced earthquakes.
What kind of people live in the grasslands?
All kinds. There are a lot of towns and cities and farms that have been and are built on temperate grasslands.
Why are grasslands are found in the temperate zone?
The Grasslands soil is usually deep, dark, and rich. Because a lot of its soil is very rich, a lot of the grasslands have been destroyed and most of it disturbed, due to farming.
The grasslands of the midwestern US have been grazed and farmed so that almost no grasslands remain with their original species of plants and animals How could people in the Midwest determ?
Look around, since even a changed ecosystem is still an ecosystem
What kind of people live in the prairie grassland?
All kinds. There are a lot of towns and cities and farms that have been and are built on temperate grasslands.
The grasslands of the midwestern US have been grazed and farmed so that almost no grasslands remain with their original species of plants and animals. How could people in the Midwest determine what ki?
Look around, since even a changed ecosystem is still an ecosystem.
What are other reasons prehistoric men hunted for food?
Primarily because they farmed neither crops nor livestock, and Trader Joes had not yet been opened.
What are teamperategrasslands?
Temperate grasslands are composed of a rich mix of grasses and forbs and underlain by some of the world's most fertile soils. Since the development of the steel plow most have been converted to agricultural lands.
Differentiate Tropical Grasslands from Temperate Grasslands?
The Tropical grassland biome, such as the African savanna, lie mostly between the tropics of Cancer (23.4 degrees North) and Capricorn (23.4 degrees South). Tropical grasslands are a transition between the hot desert biome and the tropical rainforest biome - it receives between approx. 51 to 127 cm of rainfall annually, and has two seasons - a dry season and a wet season. Temperatures are reasonably constant all year round (25 to 33 degrees C)Lack of rainfall means that grass and a few specially adapted trees, such as the Acacia and Baobab trees, survive in this environment. There are less trees the closer you get to the desert and more trees the closer you get to the rainforest. Fire is very important in the grasslands as it burns off the dry stalks of grass, which renew when the rains come. The grasses roots are protected from the fire and the ash puts nutrients into the soil. The baobab tree survives the dry season and fire, because it stores water in its trunk and has a very thick bark. The acacia also has long tap roots and a bark that has a fire resistant sap. Significant animals in tropical grasslands include: Elephants, giraffe, lions, cheetah, cattle, antelope, wildebeest and buffalo. Environmental concerns in tropical grasslands include: poaching, overgrazing, clearing of the land for crops, soil erosion The temperate grasslands are located north and south of the tropics and extend to approximately 60 degrees north and south. They are better known as prairies or plains in the USA and Canada, Steppes in Eurasia, Pampas in South America and the Veld in South Africa. Here the dominant vegetation is grass, with many flowers. Here, there is less rainfall than in the tropical grasslands, approx 25 -75cm annually, but here the seasons differ inthe fact that there is a warm season and an extremely cold (or dormant, non-growing) season where temperatures range from 38 degrees C. in the summer, to as low as -40 degrees C. in the winter in the more extreme latitudes. Significant animals in temperate grasslands include: Bison, gazelle, deer; burrowing animals such as mice and jack rabbits; and predators such as snakes and coyotes. Environmental concerns in temperate grasslands are: many prairies have been turned into farms or grazing because the land is flat, treeless, covered with grass, and have rich soil. Grasslands are found on all continents, except for Antarctica.
Why does soil have nitrogen deficiency?
Many soils that have been extensively farmed, especially for non-legumes and for corn in particular, are nitrogen deficient. This is because the crops grown on these lands removed the nitrogen from the soil and were unable to replace it.
What is the vegetation of the high plains?
medium grass prairie in the east and shortgrass and bunchgrass steppes in the west. These grasslands include forbs and larger plants such as the yucca and the prickly pear cactus in marginal areas, as well as shrubs and some small trees such as the mesquite and the sagebrush. Much of the natural grass cover, however, has been removed to create agricultural land or is heavily overgrazed, allowing for an increase in less-palatable species such as the cactus.
When did livestock start to be farmed in Australia?
Livestock arrived with the First Fleet in January 1788, and has been farmed since that time.
