https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8 By Theophane Polydoros, Sofia Puccini, Kate Martinez, Emma Rooney, and Sophia Rodriguez en-us 2018-04-05 18:00:38 UTC 2018-04-12 19:03:06 UTC hello@padlet.com sofia_puccini_loves_pandas https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248994592 Temperate Grasslands can be found north of the Tropic of Cancer  and south of the Tropic of Capricorn. The most well known temperate grasslands include the veldts of Africa, the pampas of South America, the steppes of Eurasia, and the plains of North America.
Temperate grasslands are groups of grasslands that include tropical savannas and are characterized by the dominance of grasses.]]> 2018-04-05 18:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248994592 sofia_puccini_loves_pandas https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248994853 Temperate grasslands have warm summers and cool winters. Summer temperatures can exceed to be well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.]]> 2018-04-05 18:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248994853 theophanepolydoros https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248998888 Usually, there is between 10 and 35 inches of precipitation a year, mainly in the late spring and early summer.]]> 2018-04-05 18:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248998888 theophanepolydoros https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248999046 The soil is deep and dark, and has fertile upper layers. The soil is full of nutrients from the growth and decay of deep grass roots. The rotted roots hold the soil together and provide a source of food for living plants.]]> 2018-04-05 18:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248999046 theophanepolydoros https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248999749 Grasses dominate temperate grasslands, and trees and large shrubs are infrequently found in grassland areas. There are many species of grasses that live in this biome, including, purple needlegrass, wild oats, foxtail, ryegrass, and buffalo grass.
Grasses and other grassland plants have significant adaptations that accredits them to survive the harsh grazing. Grass, unlike many other plants, can withstand being grazed the entire way to the ground.]]> 2018-04-05 18:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248999749 sofia_puccini_loves_pandas https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248999902 Some animals, such as bison, have broad, flat-topped teeth and digestive systems especially adapted to feed on grasses. Many prairie animals have front legs and paws that allow them to burrow into the ground, where they are protected from predators.]]> 2018-04-05 18:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/248999902 sofia_puccini_loves_pandas https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/249000530 Some threats to grasslands include clearing of land by humans, inappropriate grazing of land, altered burning practices, neglect, fragmentation, tree planting and the invasion of exotic weed species like Serrated Tussock, African Lovegrass, St John's Wort and Phalaris.]]> 2018-04-05 18:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/249000530 theophanepolydoros https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/249003480 2018-04-05 18:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/249003480 theophanepolydoros https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/249003619 2018-04-05 18:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/249003619 melvinzarghooni https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/251212263 2018-04-12 15:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/251212263 rleppard1 https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/251325877 2018-04-12 19:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/theophanepolydoros/5wdgulnptco8/wish/251325877