Grassland Environment
Paragraph 1: As opposed to forests, grasslands receive markedly less precipitation. This is one of the reasons why trees, which usually require a significant amount of moisture, are spaced relatively sparsely in grasslands. Due to the facts that most grasslands are situated in the center of continental landmasses and that costal mountain ranges can block west-to-east winds as is the case with the Great Plains in North America, air masses from the north and south are highly influential on grasslands. The Great Plains receive cold Arctic air in winter and hot tropical air in summer. A typical grassland climate includes hot summers with long periods of desiccation and cold winters with erratic snow cover. Consequently, plants in these grassland areas experience low soil moisture and, additionally, are exposed to fixll sun, strong dry winds, and extreme summer heat and winter cold. Grassland plants must adapt to these conditions.
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