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steppe biomes
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Map of
the steppe biomes
by abdirahman bashir
Characteristics
TOPIC 1
steppe regions span around 20 to 40 percent of grassland the steppe are dry and reside mostly in Temperate climates which lie in between tropical and polar regions the steppe are semi arid meaning they receive around average of 35 centimeters of rain a year one of the largest of these steppe biomes are called the American prairie which resides mostly from dc to canada
digram of the american prairie
american prairie
the american prairie is made of many grasslands but most common is the shortgrass prairie
diffrent types of this region
There are two main types of steppes temperate and subtropical Temperate steppes receive less rain up to 48 centmeters They also have vast temperature swings between the winters and summers These steppes are found in North America, Eurasia, and South America
regions of steppe
waterfall and temp of the american prairie
CHARTS
the closer the grasslands get to a cold temp like canada the colder and less frequent rain becomes
PICTURES
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adaptions of animals in the steppe
since the steppe lacks tress or any other structures to hide behind steppe/grassland animals have adapted to have effective camouflage which allows them to hide easily in plain sight animals such as cattle and antelops are clad to match the grass and surrondings
TOPIC 2
whats animals live in the steppe?
what animals live in the steppe
The abundance of short grass in the steppes makes it a perfect location for large mammals to graze.mammals living in the steppes include bison, cattle, sheep, horses, deer, antelope, and goats. Other animals that are commonly found in steppes include wolves, foxes, falcons, and eagles.
where are the steppe grassland located
there is the american prairie which is around 1,844.7 km long and the eurasiasn steppe which is 8 times bigger than that coming in at 8,000 km there also smallar steppes under 1000 km located in soth africa,argentina,veitnam,thailand and spain
where are steppe grasslands located
all major grasslands
all major grasslands
defintions
prairie:a large open area of grassland, especially in North America
steppes:a large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.
pampas:large treeless plains in South America.
veld:open uncultivated country or grassland in southern Africa
Environmental threats affecting this biome
sadly climate change,invasive species and soil eriosion has ruined many of the most resistent steppe ecosystems
Environmental threats affecting this biome
examples of soil erosion
example
this is an example of soil erosion due to many factors such as climate change whethering away the top layer of soil causing the soil to deteriorate
fun facts about the euroasain steppe
TOPIC 3
1.the steppes have an abudence of names in the word
2. There are Two Types of steppes Tropical and Temperate.
3. the steppes are in every continet apart from antartica
4. american Prairies Are Slowly Disappearing sadley only 2% remain
history of the euroasain steppes
the euroasain steppes have been populated for 1000 of years by nomatic thunter gathers nothing major happend apart those same nomatic people becoming expertes on horse back and sacking small villigers all across the steppes that changed when genghis khan united all the nomatic tribes and created the mongal empire which at its peak controlled 9.2 million miles but they also killed an estimate of around 30 million people
history of the euroasain steppe
pictures
this only happend due to the fact the steppes where beyound perfect for horseback
digram ofthe euroasain steppe
goods from china are taken across asaia through the steppes
what is the importnce of the steppes
how important is the steppe
The Eurasian steppe has historically been one of the most important routes for travel and trade the silk road was historically one of the most profitable trading routes for a millennium only existed because of the steppe, many organic farm animal meats today come from this region due to it being great places to graze livestock
picture of silk road
the silk roads largest exports went through the steppes
food web
TOPIC 4
what is the soil profile
what is the soil profile
you would normally find two types of soils in the steppes that being chernozem and kashtanozems soils both occupy 1.9 million km
list of decomposers
list of decomposers
1. insects,
2. fungi
3.algae
4.bactera
food web in detail
Buffalo grass and Sweet Vernal are the two main producers of food for many animals and for meat eating animals Saiga Antelope are in abundence in this region but are a primary consumer of Buffalo grass but the 3 apex predetors are the grey wolf, saker falcon the brown bear