Digital Learning Commons: Ecosystems: Temperate Grassland

Cimarron National Grassland

Ecoscenario: Cimarron National Grassland
Cimarron National Grassland ecoscenario overview from Fossweb.
Cimarron National Grassland
Official website from the U.S. Forest Service.

Ecoregions: Grasslands
Grasslands ecoregion overview from Fossweb.
Grassland
An overview of the temperate grassland biome from Kids Do Ecology by the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Grassland
Quick facts and figures about the grassland biome, including graphs and maps from NASA Earth Observatory.
The grassland biome
An overview of grassland biomes, including savannah and temperate grasslands, from the University of California at Berkeley.
Grassland habitats
An overview of grassland habitats, including image slideshows, from National Geographic Kids.
Prairie
Detailed article on North American prairie grassland from Encyclopedia Britannica.
Temperate Grasslands
A nice overview of temperate grasslands from Wild Classrooms.
Temperate Grasslands
Description of temperate grassland biomes from Radford University.

Grassland Ecosystems by Pam Watts
Call Number: 577.4 HIG

This title will introduce readers to grassland ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known grasslands and their unique characteristics.
Temperate Grasslands by Ben Hoare
Call Number: 577.4 HOA

Untouched temperate grasslands can be hard to find, since the fertile soil is often converted to farmland. Find out about the life that's found here.