The Grassland Biome - Biomes #5
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Date: 2024-01-04
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-pnchannel8918
A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae. However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica and are found in most ecoregions of the Earth. Furthermore, grasslands are one of the largest biomes on earth and dominate the landscape worldwide. [1] There are different types of grasslands: natural grasslands, semi-natural grasslands, and agricultural grasslands. [1] They cover 31-69% of the Earth's land area. [2][3]
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A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae. However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica and are found in most ecoregions of the Earth. Furthermore, grasslands are one of the largest biomes on earth and dominate the landscape worldwide. [1] There are different types of grasslands: natural grasslands, semi-natural grasslands, and agricultural grasslands. [1] They cover 31-69% of the Earth's land area. [2][3]
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-desertdc123
Good overview, though as I lived several years before college in steppe (or shortgrass -prairie-) outside Denver then prairie in central Oklahoma, those are quite different in moisture (semi-arid vs. sub-humid) and even temperature (microthermal winter, warm-dry summer vs. mesothermal winter, hot-humid summer. Koppen seemed to miss this. They beg for a similar division as the deserts on the maps or videos.
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Good overview, though as I lived several years before college in steppe (or shortgrass -prairie-) outside Denver then prairie in central Oklahoma, those are quite different in moisture (semi-arid vs. sub-humid) and even temperature (microthermal winter, warm-dry summer vs. mesothermal winter, hot-humid summer. Koppen seemed to miss this. They beg for a similar division as the deserts on the maps or videos.
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-berno5920
It is a pity that the pampas are not well preserved, the only places that remain unaffected are very small protected areas and some less fertile parts of them, Argentina did not really do a good job at that. Those that are virgin are the southern Patagonia grassland that is almost completely unaffected.
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It is a pity that the pampas are not well preserved, the only places that remain unaffected are very small protected areas and some less fertile parts of them, Argentina did not really do a good job at that. Those that are virgin are the southern Patagonia grassland that is almost completely unaffected.
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-bikeyclown4669
I grew up and lived most of my adult life on the short-grass plains of Colorado, so I'm very familiar with at least one type of grassland biome and its associated climate. I now live in North Carolina and I love how green it is, but I miss the grass, the sky and the dry air of the high plains.
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I grew up and lived most of my adult life on the short-grass plains of Colorado, so I'm very familiar with at least one type of grassland biome and its associated climate. I now live in North Carolina and I love how green it is, but I miss the grass, the sky and the dry air of the high plains.
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fun-facts
Eexcellent overview. Important revision would be to refer to the grasses as a Family of Plants, Poaceae, not a class. Additionallly, why are the Sahel and savannahs of central & Eastern Africa left out? It is incorrect to say the veld is the only large grassland of the continent of Africa.
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Eexcellent overview. Important revision would be to refer to the grasses as a Family of Plants, Poaceae, not a class. Additionallly, why are the Sahel and savannahs of central & Eastern Africa left out? It is incorrect to say the veld is the only large grassland of the continent of Africa.
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-cekan14
Are the vast plains of Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and other Central Asian countries suitable for crops? I heard that, since they are supposedly not, such is the reason why this region is relatively low populated. However, if crops are a type of grass too, then that shouldn't be a problem, right?
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Are the vast plains of Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and other Central Asian countries suitable for crops? I heard that, since they are supposedly not, such is the reason why this region is relatively low populated. However, if crops are a type of grass too, then that shouldn't be a problem, right?
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fun-facts
The distribution map is kinda wrong because The largest Ecological biome in iraq is deforested Steppes especially in Western, North central, Eastern and Northern Iraq
Same goes for Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and even northern Saudi Arabia
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The distribution map is kinda wrong because The largest Ecological biome in iraq is deforested Steppes especially in Western, North central, Eastern and Northern Iraq
Same goes for Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and even northern Saudi Arabia
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fun-facts
Absolutely loved this intro. Have not seen a prairie although I live in North America. Wish there was a multipart series to look at the different biomes of the grasslands outlined in the video by continent. Thanks for your work!
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Absolutely loved this intro. Have not seen a prairie although I live in North America. Wish there was a multipart series to look at the different biomes of the grasslands outlined in the video by continent. Thanks for your work!
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fun-facts
Question - why does the tropical savannah biome feature sparse trees and shrubs (e. g. Acacia) while the temperate grassland is largely treeless, even in areas with more moisture/longer grasses?
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Question - why does the tropical savannah biome feature sparse trees and shrubs (e. g. Acacia) while the temperate grassland is largely treeless, even in areas with more moisture/longer grasses?
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-Geodiode
Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed this presentation of the world's grasslands! Please let me know if you have ever seen natural prairie or steppe, and what your experience of it was like!
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Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed this presentation of the world's grasslands! Please let me know if you have ever seen natural prairie or steppe, and what your experience of it was like!
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-Geodiode
Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed this presentation of the world's grasslands! Please let me know if you have ever seen natural prairie or steppe, and what your experience of it was like!
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Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed this presentation of the world's grasslands! Please let me know if you have ever seen natural prairie or steppe, and what your experience of it was like!
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-TheogRahoomie
I live in Canada and I drive across the prairies fairly frequently cause I live in B. C. But I-m from Ontario. Never seen the natural grasslands just farms upon farms upon farms.
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I live in Canada and I drive across the prairies fairly frequently cause I live in B. C. But I-m from Ontario. Never seen the natural grasslands just farms upon farms upon farms.
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-solomon4554
It has always puzzled me that humid subtropical climates on South America have grasslands while on every other continent they are a mix of broadleaf and conifer forests.
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It has always puzzled me that humid subtropical climates on South America have grasslands while on every other continent they are a mix of broadleaf and conifer forests.
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-Ape65
The term -Prairies- is used mainly in Canada. In the USA, the grasslands of the West are generally refered to as the -Great Plains-.
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The term -Prairies- is used mainly in Canada. In the USA, the grasslands of the West are generally refered to as the -Great Plains-.
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-louiemouie5608
What are the grasslands that appear in Mexico, are they part of the great plains or are they another region?
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What are the grasslands that appear in Mexico, are they part of the great plains or are they another region?
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-mybuckhead
I like your videos, but when you said evolution for plants changing, you went into Mother Goose stories.
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I like your videos, but when you said evolution for plants changing, you went into Mother Goose stories.
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