AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In Canada, grasslands include the vast prairies that stretch from Manitoba into Alberta. Large areas of grassland also occur in central British Columbia. Smaller pockets of prairie and savannah habitats can be found in Ontario and on western Vancouver Island.

Detailed explanation-2: -The north-south extent of the prairies is about 6000 km, while the east-west extent is about 2000 km. The region is flat in the east and rises to a height of about 500 m in the west.

Detailed explanation-3: -The grassland biome is made up of large open areas of grasses. They are maintained by grazing animals and frequent fires. Types of grasslands include savannas and temperate grasslands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Grasslands cover about 14% of Mexico. They comprise alpine and subalpine grasslands, tropical savannas, arid and semi-arid grasslands, and induced grasslands. Arid and semi-arid grasslands comprise most of the grass-dominated communities in Mexico.