Temperate Grasslands / Cold dessert Flashcards
Description
Temperate Grasslands / Cold Dessert
High flat areas or mountains
Mostly grass shrubs
Where found?
Temperate Grasslands/ Cold Dessert
Between Polar and tropic regions
Mangolia, China, Northern America
Precipitation
Temperate Grasslands/ Cold Dessert
Very little
15-26cm
Seasons
Temperate Grasslands/ Cold Dessert
Short summers 10 celcius during winter
Hot summer
Long winter -40 or lower
Cold
Rainfall
Temperate Grasslands/ Cold Dessert
Majority of rainfall in autumn and some in May and June
Majority of rainfall occurs as snow
Soil Types
Temperate Grasslands/ Cold Dessert
Salty (coastal) , Sandy, Rocky (more wind)
Food chain
Temperate Grasslands/ Cold Dessert
Tertiary consumer - Bison
Secondary Producer - Wolf
Primary Consumer - Praire dog
Producer - Buffalo grass