Temperate
Grassland/Cold
Desert
By: Erica Atkins and Jake
Brown
Location
Locations
Temperate
Grassland
The
precipitation
is so limited
that fires and
drought
prevent large
forests from
growing.
Semiarid,
continental
climates are
in the middle
latitude
Precipitation/Temperature
 The
most
common plant
life in the
temperate
grasslands are
Buffalo Grass,
Sunflower, Crazy
Weed, Asters,
Blazing Stars,
Coneflowers,
Goldenrods,
Clover, and Wild
Indigos.
Plant Life
Soil
Temperate grasslands soil is deep
and dark. Top layers are the most
fertile containing the most nutrients
because of the decomposed
organisms and plant life. This
organic and dead roots provide a
plethora of nourishment for the
living plants.
Grasses
Grasses. Perennial grasses are
well-adapted to drought, fire,
and cold. The narrow, upright
stem reduces heat-gain in the
hot summers; the complex root
systems holds moisture and
nutrients. Two basic types are:
Turf- or sod-forming grasses, with
rhizomes or underground stems
from which new plants spring forth;
associated with the more humid
grasslands
Bunch grasses, without rhizomes,
that reproduce by seed; associated
with the drier parts of the biome
Animals
The animals most seen in the
grasslands are Coyotes, Eagles,
Bobcats, the Gray Wolf, Wild
Turkey, Fly Catcher, Canadian
Geese, Crickets, Dung Beetle,
Bison, and Prairie Chicken.
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Grasslands are found on
every continent except
for Antarctica
The most agriculturally
suitable for farming
Animals that live here
adapt to dry, windy,
cold conditions.
Grasslands are
considered the
transitional biome. It
means that grasslands
are usually found
between the desert and
the forest.
In the Midwest, they're
known as prairies.
In South America,
they're called pampas
Interesting Facts
Work Cited
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http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm
http://www.serenataflowers.com/PollenNation/Th
e_Daily_Flower
http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/grassla
nds.html
http://www.conservationfund.org/prairie_chicken
http://www.bcgrasslands.org/library/world.htm
http://www.radford.edu/swoodwar/CLASSES/GEO
G235/biomes/tempgrass/tempgras.html