By: Cameron Chapman, Haley Hicks, Brenna Sao, and Laetitia Langley T HE A MERICAN G RASSLANDS.
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THE AMERICAN GRASSLANDS
ANIMALS
One of the many animals in the American grasslands is the Bald Eagle.
www.nimlitalk.com/.../11/danger-bald-eagle.html
BALD EAGLE
The bald eagle is the U.S national bird.
Once endangered it has come back after recovery actions worked.
Large bird that has large nest and eats fish.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_animal_page.htm
SWIFT FOX Was the most
known animal on the plain
Have been wiped away from 90% of the Northern regions http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_
animal_page.htm www.nwf.org/.../Archives/2006/Photo-Contest.aspx
PRAIRIE DOG
Named after there dog like yip.
Related to the common squirrels of Kentucky.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_animal_page.htm www.johnpratt.com/.../2005/prairie_dog.html
PRAIRIE DOG Live in big connections
of dirt tunnels called towns.
Have a very humanlike relationship when the meet they kiss and nuzzle.
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kissing_Prair... http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_animal_page.htm
CLIMATE Climate in
the grasslands in hot summers and freezing winters
www.sodahead.com/.../question-772481/ www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.php
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CLIMATE
The annual average of precipitation is 50.8 to 88.9 cm
This usually occurs in the late spring early summer.
Summer temperature can be 100 degrees and as low as -40 degrees in the winter www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.php.
GEOGRAPHY
The U.S grasslands are called prairies.
They are flat and contain tall grass and little to no trees.
http://www.worldbiomes.com/
www.geography.hunter.cuny.edu/~tbw/wc.notes/1...
GEOGRAPHY The soil is rich in
nutrients and full of flowers and plants
The prairie land is often used for farming.
www.branimirphoto.ca/.../SK-1606-1736.html
www.worldbiomes.com
PLANTS
There are many plants in the grasslands
Some of them are Fleabane ,Milkweed and more.
www.hamiltonnature.org/.../grass_plants.htm
www.hamiltonnature.org/.../grass_plants.htm
BIG BLUESTEM GRASS
Known as turkey grass. Grows to be 3-10 ft. tall.
Used to be the most grass on the land. Was eaten by bison.
www.okprairie.com/grasses.htm
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_plants_page.htm
BLUE GRAMA GRASS
Takes up about 90% of the grassland.
It dominates the land by taking up all the sunlight making it hard for others to grow.
ianrnewsphotos.unl.edu/main.php?g2_view=core.... http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_plants_page.htm
FLEABANE AND MILKWEED
Fleabane is a weed that is found throughout the prairie. When burned it lets out a oily smoke that repels insects.
Milkweed has a white sap that is poisonous which gives it its name and was used by Indians as a medicine and a helpful tea for pregnant women. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_pl
ants_page.htm
FLEABANE AND MILKWEED
www.avant-gardening.com/newmexico.html
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_plants_page.htm
PURPLE CONEFLOWER Grows 2-3ft. Tall.
Has big reddish center that can be as big as a child's fist.
Scientist have now found anti-bacterial products in its extract.
highaltitudegardening.blogspot.com/2008_06_01...
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