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- The soil of the temperate grasslands is deep and dark, with fertile upper layers. It is nutrient-rich from the growth and decay of deep, many-branched grass roots.

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During a fire, while above-ground portions of grasses may perish, the root portions survive to sprout again

Soft stems enable prairie grasses to bend in the wind.  Narrow leaves minimize water loss.

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- The amount of rainfall determines the height of grasses in the grassland. For north America, this rainfall gradient helps to divide the temperate grasslands into tall grass prairies (in wetter areas) and short grass steppes (in dryer habitats)

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Plants:
- foxtail
- ryegrass
- buffalo grass
Animals:
- coyotes
- bison
- prairie dogs

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- Many organisms in this biome have digestive systems that can easily process grass.

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Biotic:
- long tall grass
- buffalo
- osterich
Abiotic:
- rain
- wildfires
- rocks and soil

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Introduction of domesticated grazing animals is one of the chief threats to temperate grasslands.

Fire or destruction of vegetation by overgrazing, can lead to replacement of native grass species by weedy introduced non-native species.

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Average Temperature: -20°C (In colder seasons) to 30°C (In warmer seasons)
Precipitation: 35 inches.
Humidity Range: 55% (Average)