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Grasses dominate temperate grasslands. Trees and large shrubs are rarely found in the grassland areas. There are many species of grasses that live in this biome including:

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This plant is used for turf and food for livestock.

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A foxtail is a spikelet or a cluster of grass.

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Nassella pulchara( purple needle grass) is a perennial bunch grass producing tufts of erect, un-branched stems up to 1 metre tall. The extensive root system can reach 20 feet deep into the soil making the grass more tolerant of drought .

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The wild oats plant is known as the common wild oat. This oat is native to Eurasia but it has been introduced to most of the other temperate regions in the world

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North American prairie grass native to Canada, Mexico and, the United States.

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The major temperate grasslands include the veldts of Africa, the pampas of South America, the steppes of Eurasia, and the plains of North America.

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The Temperate Grasslands grasses are the dominant vegetation. The Temperate grasslands are a wide  flat area of grasses with some trees and some bushes and shrubs.

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There also my be some trees such as:

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An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family.

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Temperate Grasslands have hot summers and cold winters. Summer tempature can be up around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter tempatures can get as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.

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They typically have 10-35 inches of perception each year

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In the temperate grasslands there are a low diversity of animals such as:

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The bison or known as a buffalo is a Native American species of bison that once roamed North America in vast heards.

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Prairie dogs are herbivores burrowing rodents native to grasslands of North America.

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The wolf is the largest extant member of its family, with makes averaging 53-55 and females 36-38.5 kg.

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Grasslands are not only producing grasses they are also producing corn, wheat, and grains.

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The predators such as the wolves, coyotes, swift foxes an other animals. They would eat the bison the birds and other small rodents to survive

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Fire is necessary to the health of the grasslands but can also be a danger to those who live near by as well as the animals.

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The change in the weather patterns due global warming endangers the stability of the grassland biome.

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The danger is over gazing and crop clearing because farmers are using the fertile soil and that is good for crops

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The climate is an abiotic factor. The climate is the temperature in weather what region you are in.

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The rich soil on the ground is what helps the ground be nourished and helps the plants grow.

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The arrangement of the natural and artificial features of an area.

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In temperate grasslands tress and shrubs are completly absent and rare. Prairies have long grasses and steppes have short grasses.

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WEATHER: Temperatures in this biome vary greatly between summer and winter. The summers are hot and the winters are cold - much colder than Santa Barbara! With cold winters, it's surprising how hot the grassland summers can get! Sometimes the temperature is more than 100°F (37.8°C).