Grassland,+Pd.+4

Biome Description:
Characteristics of biome are clearly and thoroughly described:
 * Location
 * Map
 * Picture




 * Fig 2. grasslands from around the world www.wikispaces.com

February 24, 2012 ||

**Abiotic Factors**:

 * Climate
 * Rainfall
 * Average temp
 * Additional abiotic factor
 * Picture

**Biotic factors:**
Each category includes general description, an adaptation, and a picture Adaptation:soft stems enable grass to bend with wind Adaptation:roots extend deep into the ground Adaptation:Has narrow leaves Adaptation:Takes advantage of the wind so it can pollinate Adaptation:Have thick bark to retain water February 23, 2012 [|www.ecb.org] ||
 * 5 Producers and their adaptations**
 * __Praire Grass__
 * __Purple neddle weed__
 * __Foxtail__
 * __Wildoats__
 * __Trees__
 * Fig 2. This is a picture of prairie trees found in a grassland.

adaptations:eats great quanties adaptations: closes nosterils to prevent sand and dust from entering their nose adaptations:great sence of hearing so that they can hear enemies
 * 3 Herbivores and their adaptations**
 * __Elephant__
 * __Giraffe__
 * __Zebra__


 * 3 Carnivores and their adaptations**
 * __**Lion**__
 * adaptations: yellow brown color blends in with the grass**
 * __**leapard**__
 * adaptations:has spotted skin so it can blend in better**
 * __**crocodlie**__
 * adaptations:nostriles can be seen above surface**

fig 4. picture of a ostrich head || > > Photographer unknown > [] > February 23, 2012 ||
 * 3 omnivores and their adaptations:**
 * __**ostrich**__
 * adaptations:lie low, press neck into ground to aviod being eaten**
 * __**warthog**__
 * adaptations:uses borrows of other animals as shelter**
 * __**baboon**__
 * adaptations:to fool other animals it makes 10 different sounds**
 * [|www.wikipedia.org]February 24, 2012
 * 2 scavengers**
 * Badger
 * coyotae
 * Fig.1 this is a coyote