Temperate+Grassland+Location

Map of the regions containing temperate grasslands A1].

Temperate Grasslands
Of all the biomes, temperate grasslands are the ones that we encounter largely on a day to day basis, and they are closely related to sustaining human life. These biomes are characterized by mainly supporting solely shrubs and grasses as the dominant vegetation along its respective regions. These regions tend to support moderate levels of precipitation, causing difficulties for larger plants, such as trees, to take root. This leads to an area consisting of various large herbivores and plant life that is dominated by grasses, shrubs, and cacti A2]. Image of the pampas in South America. A3]

Due to this effect, temperate grasslands are largely found between deserts and forests. Furthermore, this biomes has extremely rich soil, and a wide rage of temperatures that occur throughout the year. For this reason, temperate grasslands cover nearly 25% of all of the Earth's landmass. A4]

Temperate grasslands also come in multiple different locations that carry their own name. Although they are also called //savannas// and //shrublands//, some of the names vary by the region they are present. Examples of this biome found in North America are called //prairies//; whereas, in South America, it is labeled as the //pampas//. Lastly, the temperate grasslands that occur in Asia are called the //steppes//, and those that occur is South Africa are called //velds// A5].

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