1. ☀ Grasslands ☀ By Jaiden, Angelo, Gabriel

2. Where is ecosystem located?  Grasslands can be found just about anywhere  The Great Plains stretch from Canada to Texas  Grasslands cover one quarter of the earth

3. Describe the abiotic factors of your ecosystem  Grasslands grow where forests can’t grow but is not desert  Grasslands usually get 10 to 30 inches of rain every 12 months  Few grasslands get snow

4. Producer: Grass. How does your producer rely on other organisms to survive?  Relies on fire to burn grass to let it grow back healthier  Wind blows seeds in places to grow more grass  Dung beetles clean grass by burying animal droppings

5. How do other organisms of your ecosystem rely on your producer to survive?  Trees rely on grass to get water to survive  Blackgrouse, Meadow Quail, and other Birds build their nests on ground and grass hides babies and eggs  Elk, Bison, and Cattle eat grass and grass grows back

6. How do humans affect your ecosystem?  Farmers grow non-native plants on grasslands  People plant wild grass seeds to bring back grasslands  Controlled fires kill shrubs  Pesticides and plows ruin the homes of burrowing animals

7. Choose one biotic or abiotic factor in your ecosystem & describe how a change in one of these could affect your ecosystem.  Change: take away grass  Birds would not be able to make nest  Certain animals would not have food to eat  Farms would be ruined  Rabbits, mice, and prairie dogs would not have homes  Insects would overpopulate

8. Other interesting facts:  Prairie grass can grow in water  Prairies are known for rich soil  Some grasslands are turned into parks  Fires are usual in grasslands  The USA has 20 national grasslands in the whole country

9. Sources Used Lundgren, Juilie K. Grassland Buffet. Vero Beach, Fl: Rourke, 2009. Stille, Darlene R. Grasslands. New York: Children's Press, 1999. Howard, Fran. Grasslands. Edina, MN: ABDO publishing company, 2007. Print. Patent, Dorothy H. Life in a Grassland. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Company, 2003. Print.