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Overview
Grasslands covers five continents. It opens with a description of the savannas anti then the comer steppes or prairies and moves from mat contrast to the role of both precipitation and flooding. Of course, examples of animal life, like sheep, cattle, and prairie dogs, and their adaptation to their habitat are covered. Grasslands includes the Prairie of North America, the Mongolian, Australian, and Tanzanian grasslands, and the Pampas of Argentina. The history of the North American prairie and how farming turned it into the dustbowl is fully explained.Introduces some notable grasslands around the world, including the Argentinian pampas, the North American prairie, and the Australian grasslands.
Book Details
Published
February 1, 1998
Publisher
Raintree
Pages
32
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780817250058