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12.pronghorn- herbivore
13.warthog- herbivore
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Decomposers in Grasslands
Fungi, Mushrooms, and bacteria.
Sources
http://www.sawac.co.za/articles/grasslandfacts.htm
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.php
http://www.ehow.com/about_5393602_grassland-biome.html
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5714303_grassland-ecosystem.html

The climate typically consists {map-world-grasslands_6366_600x450.jpg}
List of warm, wet summers followed by cold, dry winters with heavy frosts.
Vegetation is dominated by grass species with many bulbous plants.
Shrubs and trees are restricted by fire and frost to protected kloofs and rocky areas The topography is characterised by rolling hills and valleys.
They are generally found at either high altitudes or high latitudes.They are often characterised by the presence of many wetlands.plants
Milkweed
Marsh Marigold
Sweet Flag
Coreopsis
Mistflower
Oxeye Sunflower
Common Boneset
Blueflags
Seashore Mallow
Blazing Stars
Cardinal Flower
Monkeyflower
Wild Bergamot
Mountain Mints
Coneflower
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Plant adaptations
to sprout againagain.
Some prairie to resist firefire.
Prairie shrubs resprout after firefire.
Roots of as they cancan.
Extensive root of the groundground.
Prairie grasses than broad leavesleaves.
Grasses grow animals or firefire.
Soft stems in the wind
Big Bluestem, Indian Grass, Blazing Stars, Butterflyweed, Coneflowers, Sunflowerwind.
Animal adaptations
Some animals, such as bison, have broad, flat-topped teeth and digestive systems especially adapted to feed on grasses.
Many prairie animals have front legs and paws that allow them to burrow into the ground, where they are protected from predators.
Many prairie animals are adapted for nocturnal life; that is, they are active at night, which helps conceal their presence from predators.
List of animals
1.African elephant-herbivore
2.zebra-herbivore
3.bison-herbivoreelephant- herbivore
2.zebra- herbivore
3.bison- herbivore
4.black rhino-herbivorerhino- herbivore
5.black footed ferret-carnivoreferret- carnivore
6.brown hyena-scavenger
7.giraffe-herbivorehyena- scavenger
7.giraffe- herbivore
8.greater prairie chicken-herbivore
9.lion-carnivore
10.ostrich-herbivorechicken- herbivore
9.lion- carnivore
10.ostrich- herbivore
11.black tailed prairie dog-herbivore
12.pronghorn-herbivore
13.warthog-herbivore
dog- herbivore
12.pronghorn- herbivore
13.warthog- herbivore

Shrubs and trees are restricted by fire and frost to protected kloofs and rocky areas The topography is characterised by rolling hills and valleys.
They are generally found at either high altitudes or high latitudes.They are often characterised by the presence of many wetlands.
Plant adaptations
During a fire, while above-ground portions of grasses may perish, the root portions survive to sprout again
Some prairie trees have thick bark to resist fire
Prairie grasses have narrow leaves which lose less water than broad leaves
Grasses grow from near their base, not from tip, thus are not permanently damaged from grazing animals or fire
Many grasses take advantage of exposed, windy conditions and are wind pollinated
Soft stems enable prairie grasses to bend in the wind
Butterflyweed, Coneflowers, Sunflowers
1.African elephant
herbivore
2.zebra
herbivore
3.bison
herbivore
4.black rhino
herbivoreSunflower
1.African elephant-herbivore
2.zebra-herbivore
3.bison-herbivore
4.black rhino-herbivore
5.black footed ferret
carnivoreferret-carnivore
6.brown hyena
scavenger
7.giraffe
herbivorehyena-scavenger
7.giraffe-herbivore
8.greater prairie chicken
herbivore
9.lion
carnivore
10.ostrich
herbivorechicken-herbivore
9.lion-carnivore
10.ostrich-herbivore
11.black tailed prairie dog
herbivore
12.pronghorn
herbivore
13.warthog
herbivoredog-herbivore
12.pronghorn-herbivore
13.warthog-herbivore