What is some general info about the temperate grassland biome?
The name for this biome, temperate grasslands, is a great description for what it is like here. The most important plants in this biome are grasses! Trees and large shrubs are almost completely absent. Temperate grasslands have some of the darkest, richest soils in the world (not in wealth, but in nutrients). People who live in grassland regions often use these soils for farming. In North America we call temperate grasslands prairies. Major grasslands in North America are the Great Plains of the Midwest, The Palouse Prairie of eastern Washington State, and other grasslands in the southwest. In Eurasia temperate grasslands are known as steppes, they are found between the Ukraine and Russia. In South America they are called pampas, and are located in Argentina and Uruguay. In South Africa, temperate grasslands are known as veldts. WEATHER: Temperatures in this biome vary greatly between summer and winter. The summers are hot and the winters are cold – much colder than Santa Barbara! With
