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GRASSLAND. Evan Bell Dawson Wagner. Description. Large, rolling terrains of flowers, grasses, and herbs. Rainfall. 50.8 to 88.9 cm per year Rainfall is important in determining which grassland area it is Late spring and early summer. Latitude.
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GRASSLAND Evan Bell Dawson Wagner
Description Large, rolling terrains of flowers, grasses, and herbs
Rainfall 50.8 to 88.9 cm per year Rainfall is important in determining which grassland area it is Late spring and early summer
Latitude Located between high latitudes and subtropical latitudes
Grassland Plants Adaptions Prairie trees have thick bark to resist from fire Prairie shrubs grow right after a fire Plants take advantage of the wind and are wind pollinated
Big Bluestem Grass Also know as Turkey Feet because the shape of the seed head looks like turkey feet or Beard Grass Blooms from June through September Grow to 3-10 ft. Food for American bison
Milkweed Produces red and yellow blossoms in the spring Has a white poisonous sap which is where it gets its name from Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Fleabane Blooms from April through June Looks like a daisy About 100 ray-like petals being either pink or white Grow in clusters
Indian Grass Known as season grass starting to grow in May Has yellow seed heads that have white hairs Long, flat, narrow leaves
June Grass Pale slivery colored flowers 1-2 ft. Grows in the summer Eaten by grazing livestock and wild animals
Giraffe Eats leaves, twigs, fruit of the trees Can close its nostrils to keep out dust and sand 4-6 meters tall
Elephant Eats grass, leaves, twigs, and fruit Eats great quantities to compensate for their low absorption of nutrients 2.5-4 meters tall
Zebra Eats short grass Keen sense of hearing, stripes make it difficult for a predator to pick out one zebra from another 1.2-1.6 meters tall
Antelope Eats low vegetation and grass Better hearing and smell allowing them to notice any predators sneaking up on them 60-90 cm tall
Rhinoceros Eats leafy plants, reeds, and fruit Has a pointy lip to grasp twigs of woody plants 1.4-1.8 meters tall
Lion Eats zebra, antelope, and giraffe Open it’s mouth wide to kill with one bite 1meter tall
Cheetah Eats small antelope Claws help maintain grip when sprinting and like baseball cleats 75-90 cm tall
Leopard Eats birds, monkeys, jackal, and antelope Spotted fur provides camouflage to hide in trees 1 meter tall
Hyena Eats antelope, zebra, cheetah cub, and wildebeest Hunt mostly at night in packs 1.4 meters tall
African Hunting Dog Eats rat, bird, antelope, and warthog When one hunting pack is tired the other one takes over 60-76 cm tall
Predator/Prey Cheetah and Antelope Lion and Zebra
Parasitsm Ticks on a lion The ticks could possibly kill the lion if it carries a disease but it usually doesn't
Completion Plants compete to get sunlight, water, nutrients, and space Roots of the plants are the big competitors
Mutualism A bird will eat ticks off of Buffalo The buffalo will benefit in getting the ticks off of it The bird will benefit in getting a tasty meal
Benefits Great soil comes from the grassland. Beautiful plants grow. Tasty food from the animals that live in a grassland. Basically any plant can be grown
Threats Farmers not rotating crops causing the soil not letting things grow there for about 3 years. Development for urban areas destroying the grassland. Over killing of the amazing animals that live in the grassland.
