grasslands

"Waited until the last minute to get started? No problem! Each experiment in Grasslands Experiments: 11 Science Experiments In One Hour or Less follows the scientific method and can be completed in an hour or less. Make a climatogram for a city in the grasslands, experiment to find out why grasslands in the United States have seasons and find out how a prairie wind affects the evaporation of water. Experiments also include ideas for science fair projects in case you have extra time"--Provided by the publisher.

Presents information on what an ecosystem is and how energy and nutrients cycle through a grassland ecosystem, and provides examples of the plants, animals, and features of grasslands around the world. Also includes a glossary and a list of additional resources.

An exploration of grassland ecology that discusses the organisms that live there, from elephants and gazelles to prairie dogs and horses.

This book describes savannas, steppes, prairies, and grasslands and the wildlife of these ecosystems.

Describes and compares the characteristics of temperate and tropical grassland biomes, featuring a general overview of their climates, soil types, vegetation, and typical plants and animals, and providing a look at specific grassland biomes throughout the world. Includes maps, diagrams, photographs, and illustrations.

Examines grasslands around the world and the life they support and discusses how they are surviving changes brought about by people and climate.

Describes the grassland ecology of the great plains of the world with their various landscapes such as the savannah, the tundra, the steppe, and the great American plains.

Milo, the monkey, and Eddie, the elephant, try to find a way to fix the anthill so that Anastasia, Angus, and the other ants won't move away.

Describes grasslands around the world and their animal and human inhabitants.

When a drought tests the commitment of a mail-order bride from Maine to her new home on the prairie, her stepchildren hope they will be able to remain a family.