Grassland biomes are made mostly of grasses. They are said to be between a forest and a desert when it comes to rainfall. They do not receive enough rainfall to grow trees like a forest but they contain lots of grass so they receive more rain than a desert.
grassland facts:
-Grasslands are also known as prairies, pampas, steppes, and savannas.
-Grassland biomes are normally situated between a forest and a desert. In fact, grasslands surround every desert in Asia.
-Twenty-five percent of the Earth is covered by the grassland biome.
-There is a grassland biome on each continent with the exception of Antarctica.
-Tropical and temperate are the two kinds of grasslands. Tropical grasslands experience warm weather all year long while temperate grasslands are warm part of the year and very cold during the other part.
-Grasslands are perfect for cropping and pasturing because its soil runs deep and is extremely fertile
-.Periodic fires, whether they are human induced or occur spontaneously, are very important to the grassland to ensure that invasive plants do not take over.
-Tropical grassland biomes are located in the Southern Hemisphere while temperate grassland biomes are located in the Northern Hemisphere.
-Grassland biomes are normally situated between a forest and a desert. In fact, grasslands surround every desert in Asia.
-Twenty-five percent of the Earth is covered by the grassland biome.
-There is a grassland biome on each continent with the exception of Antarctica.
-Tropical and temperate are the two kinds of grasslands. Tropical grasslands experience warm weather all year long while temperate grasslands are warm part of the year and very cold during the other part.
-Grasslands are perfect for cropping and pasturing because its soil runs deep and is extremely fertile
-.Periodic fires, whether they are human induced or occur spontaneously, are very important to the grassland to ensure that invasive plants do not take over.
-Tropical grassland biomes are located in the Southern Hemisphere while temperate grassland biomes are located in the Northern Hemisphere.
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