Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands
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Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a group of biomes in which the climate is temperate to semi-arid.

• water : semi arid (wet season, dry season in summer)
• temperature : warm to hot season (often with a cold to freezing season in winter)
• soil : fertile
• plants : grass
• animals : many mammals, birds, insects…

Grasslands are characterized by grasseses and other erect herbs, usually without trees or shrubs. Temperate grasslands occur in the dry temperate interiors of continents.

See also : Steppe

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