1. Temperate Grasslands Cameron Stone

2. Description of Biome Located in the midwest, Argentina and Uraguay, and the Eurasian steppes, characterized by rich soil and generally flat geography Physical Factors: abundance of producers, copious sunlight Chemical Factors: high amount of nutrients in the soil such as nitrogen and phosphorus

3. Climate Temperatures vary greatly between seasons. Up to 100⁰F in the summer and down to as low as -40⁰F in the winter. Usually receive around 20-35in of precipitation.

4. Distribution

5. Food Web

6. Typical Animal Bison: Herbivores ~500,000 in North America Travel in herds Move continuously as they feed.

7. Typical Plant Purple Needle Grass: Stays green almost year round Roots extend down 20ft Produces small seeds that look like thread and needle Very drought resistant Old plants will outcompete young plants

8. Environmental Damage Conversion to farmland Reduces habitat Reduced biodiversity Less space for roaming animals (bison)

9. Solutions Creation of parks (Yellowstone) 36 CFR 213.1 – Prevents development on National Grasslands – Protects environment and harvesting thereof – Provides for the sustaining of protected habitat

10. Bibliography http://www.hastingsreserve.org/nativegrass/n atives.html http://www.hastingsreserve.org/nativegrass/n atives.html http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/grassland. html http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/grassland. html https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/36/213. 1 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/36/213. 1