Look up: grassland


  1. grassland
    Region in which the climate is dry for long periods of the summer, and freezes in the winter. Grasslands are characterized by grasses and other erect herbs, usually without trees or shrubs. Grasslands occur in the dry temperate interiors of continents, and first appeared in the Miocene.
    Found op http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5ecol.html

  2. Grassland
    A large, usually flat tract of land with some scattered bushes but few trees. Grasslands have different names on different continents, including pampas, prairie, steppe, and veldt.
    Found op http://www.wolfsource.org/?page_id=63

  3. grassland
    [n] - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=grassland

  4. Grassland
    This is a broad category including all habitats where the predominant vegetation is grass.
    Found op http://www.botanicalkeys.co.uk/flora/content/glossary.html

  5. grassland
    noun land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=grassland

  6. grassland
    area in which the vegetation is dominated by a nearly continuous cover of grasses. Grasslands occur in environments conducive to the growth of this ... [15 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/60

  7. Grassland
    Terrestrial ecosystem (biome) found in regions where moderate annual average precipitation (25 to 76 centimeters or 10 to 30 inches) is enough to support the growth of grass and small plants but not enough to support large stands of trees.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php



  1. Grassland
    Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae) and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants (forbs). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica. In temperate latitudes, such as n...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grassland

  2. Grassland
    Ecosystem whose dominant species are various types of grass. Found in regions where average precipitation is not great enough to support the growth of shrublands or forest.
    Found op http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeoglos/g.html

  3. Grassland
    A large, usually flat tract of land with some scattered bushes but few trees. Grasslands have different names on different continents, including pampas, prairie, steppe, and veldt.
    Found op http://www.wolfsource.org/?page_id=63

  4. Grassland
    Permanent grassland has a distinctive flora (predominantly grasses), fauna and soil profile. It constitutes a major world vegetation type occurring where there is sufficient moisture for grass growth and where conditions prevent the growth of trees.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21605

  5. Grassland
    [Annapolis Junction, Maryland] Grassland is a historic home at Annapolis Junction, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It was built in 1853, and is a three-part brick structure constructed in a telescoping manner. Other structures on the property are the one-story frame slave house with brick-nog...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grassland_(Annapolis_Junction,_Maryland)

  6. grassland
    low vegetation dominated by grasses.
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_botanical_terms

  7. grassland
    1) Biome 2) Parcel 3) Parcel of land 4) Piece of ground 5) Piece of land 6) Savanna 7) Tract
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/grassland/1

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