What is a grassland?
 http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/grassland-profile/
| Grassland biomes are large, rolling terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs. They can be found in areas near the equator, which are tropical grasslands, or farther from the equator, which are temperate grasslands.Temperate grasslands are usually in the middle of continents, north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Tropic of Capricorn. They have a growing season in the hot summers and a dormant season during the cold winters. Tropical Grasslands have a rainy season and a dry season.(Latham,3) |
Location and Habitation  http://www.ecoworld.com/maps/world-ecoregions.html
Climate and Precipiation. Grasslands can have either moist continental climates or dry subtropical climates. In Argentina, South America, the grasslands are known as pampas. The climate there is humid and moist. Grasslands in the southern hemisphere tend to get more precipitation than those in the northern hemisphere, and the grass tends to be the tall-grass variety. In the winter, grassland temperatures can be as low as -40° F, and in the summer it can be as high 70° F. There are two real seasons: a growing season and a dormant season. The growing season is when there is no frost and plants can grow (which lasts from 100 to 175 days). During the dormant (not growing) season nothing can grow because its too cold. In temperate grasslands the average rainfall per year ranges from 10-30 inches. In tropical and sub-tropical grasslands the average rainfall per year ranges from 25-60 inches per year. (Miller,1)  http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/grass.htm
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Grasslands are found near or farther away from the equator. There are many different types of animals that live in this biome such as: Tigers, elephants, llamas, giraffes, and bison. All these animals like hot weather, which is why this is the perfect place for them to live. Eventhough it is really hot, there is some precipitation. (Miller,1)
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