Threats in Grassland Biomes
Agriculture Threats
What is a Grassland Biome?
- Grassland biomes are biomes with a lot of land and plants, and it also contains animals
- Grassland biomes are sometimes called Prairies
- Grasslands usually have 10-30 inches of rain each year
- Grasslands have a overall yearly average of 30 degrees fahrenheit
Common Teasel
- They were introduced from Europe
Yellow-eyed Grass
- It is not a real grass, it just has grass in its name
Queen Ann's Lace
- They are sometimes called wild carrots because it is closely related to carrots
Dogbane
- Dogbanes are said to be poisonous to dogs
Ironweed
- Ironweeds are mostly found in wet areas
What Agriculture is doing to Grasslands
- A form of agriculture called monoculture is when people only plant one crop in a field a time
- Monoculture will sometimes make the soil better for one specific type of plant, and worse for some others
- Monoculture has a 50% chance to attract unwanted pests that are unhealthy for the grassland biome
Bison
- Bisons use their big heads to plow through snow
Cheatah
- Cheetahs can run at about 7o M.P.H
Ostrich
- Ostriches can maintain a steady speed of about 31 M.P.H
Prairie Dog
- Prairie Dogs live in underground burrows
Bald Eagle
- The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey, and it does not need to eat everyday