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11 Cards in this Set
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Vertical Feeding Pattern |
Behavior that enables different animal species to feed in the same area without competing. |
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Bunchgrasses |
Short, fine-blade grasses that grow in clumps. |
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Savanna |
Biome that is characterized by rainy seasons and long periods of drought. |
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Tufts |
Large clumps of tall coarse grasses found in Savannas. |
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Runner |
Underground stem that ensures a plant's survival despite grass fires. |
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Humus |
Decaying organic matter. |
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Desert-grassland Boundary |
Area that supports some grasses, but can become desert if the climate changes. |
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Grassland |
Biome that receives more rain than a desert, but not enough to support a forest. |
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Prairie |
Biome that is characterized by rolling hills, plains, and tall grasses. |
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Sod-forming Grasses |
Organisms that form a mat of soil and roots that helps ass organic matter to prairie soils. |
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Steppe |
Grassland that received less than 50cm of annual rainfall. |
