AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Depending on how they’re defined, grasslands account for between 20 and 40 percent of the world’s land area. They are generally open and fairly flat, and they exist on every continent except Antarctica, which makes them vulnerable to pressure from human populations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Terrestrial ecosystem – Ecosystems found on land e.g. forest, grasslands, deserts, tundra.

Detailed explanation-4: -A grassland is an ecosystem, or place that contains everything certain animals and plants need to survive. Grasslands contain mostly grasses, not trees, shrubs, sand, or water. Grasslands are home to amazing plants, animals, insects, and birds.

Detailed explanation-5: -Grasslands are generally located between deserts and forests. The major temperate grasslands are located in central North America in the United States, in Southeast South America in Uruguay and Argentina, and in Asia along the southern portion of Russia and Mongolia.