Grasslands by Al Fulgenzi https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp Made with wonder en-us 2017-02-06 23:57:57 UTC 2017-03-07 19:00:51 UTC hello@padlet.com The grasslands is a biome of mostly grass and shrubs. There are multiple types of grasses/plants and trees. s72866 https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152004652 2017-02-07 00:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152004652 s72866 https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152005079 Grasses
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Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass).New Shoots (top),Mature heads (bottom) | 

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Stipa bigeniculata(Tall Spear Grass) |
Themeda triandra(Kangaroo Grass) | 



]]> 2017-02-07 00:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152005251 There are many animals that live in the grasslands such as aardvarks(Orycteropus afer), antelopes( Alcelaphinae), anteaters(Vermilingua), blue birds(Sialia), brown bears (Ursus arctos), alpacas,(Vicugna pacos) warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus), zebras(Equus Quagga), squirrels(Sciuridae), and voles(Microtus). The grasslands also have different types of insects such as Beetles, ant, caterpillars, stick bugs, and butterflys. there are plenty of different types of butterflies and caterpillars stick bugs ect.. s72866 https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152005346 2017-02-07 00:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152005346 There are few trees in the grasslands but not many. s72866 https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152332285 The red oak (Quercus rubra) is a tall tree, reaching heights of more than 70 feet, with brilliant fall foliage.

Quercus macrocarpa. Bur Oak, also referred to as mossy-cup oak, is a large tree, reaching heights of up to 120 feet. Its trunk is straight, sometimes flaring outward at the base, and reaches a diameter of 5 feet or more. The crown of the tree consists of thick, spreading branches.

Cottonwoods (Populus deltoids) are massive shadetrees that grow naturally throughout the United States. You can recognize them at a distance by their broad, white trunks. They have lustrous, bright green foliage in summer that changes to brilliant yellow in fall.

Ficus thonningii is a species of Ficus. It is native to Africa. Recent phylogenetic analysis suggests several distinct species may be classified as F. thonningii.

Vachellia xanthophloea is a tree in the Fabaceae family and is commonly known in English as the fever tree. This species of Vachellia is native to eastern and southern Africa. It also has thorns and is classified in the thorn category.]]> 2017-02-07 23:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152332285 Climate s72866 https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152333501
Temperate grasslands have hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can be well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can be as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. They typically have between 10 and 35 inches of precipitation a year, much of it occurring in the late spring and early summer. Snow often serves as a reservoir of moisture for the beginning of the growing season. Seasonal drought and occasional fires help maintain these grasslands.

  • Dry Midlatitude Climates (Bs) grasslands biome
  • These dry climates are limited to the interiors of North America and Eurasia.
  • Ocean air masses are blocked by mountain ranges to the west and south. This allows polar air masses to dominate in winter months. In the summer, a local continental air mass is dominant. A small amount of rain falls during this season.
  • Annual temperatures range widely. Summers are warm to hot, but winters are cold.
  • Temperature Range: 31 °C (56°F).
  • Annual Precipitation: 81 cm. (32 in.).
  • Latitude Range: 30° - 55° N and S
  • Global Position: western North America (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains); Eurasian interior.


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  • Continued global warming could turn current marginal grasslands into deserts as rainfall patterns change.
  • Land once incompatible with row-crop agriculture, but which provided a living to ranching families and habitat for prairie wildlife, is being converted to row crops.
  • Development of urban areas is increasingly cutting into grassland habitat.
  • Drought-hardy, cold-resistant, and herbicide-tolerant varieties of soybeans, wheat, and corn allow crops to expand into native grassland.
  • Where only one crop is grown, pests and disease can spread easily, creating the need for potentially toxic pesticides.

Solutions

  • Continue education efforts on how to protect the soil and prevent soil erosion.
  • Protect and restore wetlands, which are an important part of grassland ecology.
  • Rotate agricultural crops to prevent the sapping of nutrients.
  • Plant trees as windbreaks.
  • Conduct dry season burning to obtain fresh growth and to restore calcium to the soil that builds up in the dry grasses.


]]> 2017-02-08 00:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152334194 Lion are the biggest predator in the grasslands. s72866 https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152335910 lions liv in the grasslands, scrub, and open woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, the lion is the second largest cat in the world. It is dwarfed slightly by the tiger, which is closely related and has a very similar body type. Unlike other cats, lions are very social animals. Lions live in groups called prides with about 30 lions. Lions usually hunt at night. Their prey includes antelopes, buffaloes, zebras, young elephants ,rhinos, hippos, wild hogs, crocodiles and giraffes. But they also sometimes eat smaller prey like mice, birds, hares, lizards, and tortoises. Humans gave been poaching lions and killing off lions. Due to this there prey population has been rising.]]> 2017-02-08 00:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152335910 s72866 https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152337045 Natural Disturbances
Natural Disturbances change grasslands in many ways, adding to the diversity of these ecosystems. Some types of disturbance can be predicted, such as annual flooding of riparian areas along rivers and streams, while others happen unexpectedly, such as a fire after a lightning storm. Landslides, wind storms and flash floods also take their toll, but usually only affect a small area.

This can effect organisms by killing them. Its kind of like population control. Fires kill off a lot of the long grass so it doesn't overgrow. It also makes animals move and become more nomadic.

]]> 2017-02-08 00:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152337045 All the links s72866 https://padlet.com/s72866/vg9j4h0ixkwp/wish/152874115 All the animals  and insects from grasslands picture in thic link 
http://www.skyenimals.com/browse_habitat.cgi?habitat=grassland
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red oaks https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwiQpvvU1YPSAhWo6IMKHcQkDgEQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.123rf.com%2Fstock-photo%2Fred_oak_tree.html&bvm=bv.146496531,d.cGw&psig=AFQjCNFgST11W1KGq4Pb2tGpWdSiHmS6YA&ust=1486752193967273
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