Grassland Biome
By Jeff Bohlmann
What makes it a Grassland?
Where Are Grasslands Located?
Abiotic Factors
Grasslands have lots of loose topsoil due to lack of rainfall. In temperate grasslands, the average annual precipitation is about 50.8 to 88.9 cm. Summer temperatures can be as high as 100 degrees fareinheit, while winter temperatures can be as low as -40 degrees fareinheit.
Animals
Coyote
autumn seasons.
Lion
Bison
African Elephant
The african elephant eats only plants. It rests during they mid-day heat and has maybe one or two rest periods at night, but other than that, they can be active at any time.
Greater Prarie Chicken
Prarie chickens feed mainly on plant life, but they also predate small insects such as grasshoppers.
Plant Life
The purple cone flower is a flower that blooms in mid-summer and fall. Plants are the producers of grassland ecosystems and are necessary to maintain the carefully balanced food web.
Ecological Concerns
Some threats to the biome are fires. However, since grass grows from the ground up, a grassland can quickly regrow because the roots will not be destroyed in a fire. One endangered species is the asian elephant due to people hunting and killing them. The west african giraffe is also endangered.