Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands

Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a group of biomes in which the climate is temperate to semi-arid.

water : semi arid (wet season, dry season in summer)
temperature : warm to hot season (often with a cold to freezing season in winter)
soil : fertile
plants : grass
animals : many mammals, birds, insects�

Grasslands are characterized by grasseses and other erect herbs, usually without trees or shrubs. Temperate grasslands occur in the dry temperate interiors of continents.

See also : Steppe

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