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Decomposers found in temperate grasslands include insects, microorganisms and fungi. Small insects called arthropods live within the soil of temperate grasslands

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The type of soil in the Great Plains is nutrient-rich. The soil is rich in nutrients because the roots of the grass decay which puts nutrients into the soil.

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Some secondary consumers are the raccoon, the black-footed ferrets, coyote, the foxes, and bobcats.  They usually eat rabbits, birds, rats, and squirrels.

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Some primary consumers are bison, prairie dogs, mice, and woodchucks. They mostly eat grasses and seeds.

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Some type of species in the temperate grasslands are bison, pronghorn, gophers, prairie dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, badgers, ferrets.

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Droughts can damage the temperate grasslands by causing fire. That can happen because if the grass is way to dried and if its really hot that can cause a fire. If there is a fire then that can and will kill any type of animal that is located in the temperate grasslands.

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Blue Gama, Buffalo Grass, and Big Blue stem (pictured below) are some of the many different grasses that reside in the Great Plains region.

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Prairie Dogs have adapted to live in the Great Plains by living in under ground burrows that have several functions. They facilitate ventilation, provide protection, and provide lookout posts.

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The Great Plains has a continental climate with low precipitation, low humidity, and sudden changes in temperature. It is located between the Rio Grande and Mackenzie River.

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One symbiotic relationship present in the temperate grassland is the mutualistic relationship between the buffalo and the ox pecker, as the buffalo has ticks, parasites, etc. on its back, and the ox pecker pecks these off.

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Narrow leaves in grassland grasses minimize water losses in in some of the tough winds of the grasslands. During a fire, the above-ground parts of a prairie grass may burn up, but the root parts survive to sprout up again.

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Temperate grasslands are important ecosystems because they provide humans with fertile soil and are natural Carbon Sinks in the Carbon Cycle.