Question

Answer in brief.
1. What are grasslands?
2. What type of soil is found in the grasslands?
3. What is the average rainfall in Prairies?
4. Which part of the prairies is suitable for cattle grazing?
5. Name the two rivers which flow through the prairies.​

Answer 1

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(1) Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses. However, sedge and rush can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica and are found in most ecoregions of the Earth

(2) The soil of the temperate grasslands is deep and dark, with fertile upper layers. It is nutrient-rich from the growth and decay of deep, many-branched grass roots. The rotted roots hold the soil together and provide a food source for living plants.

(3) The average rainfall in Prairies is 250–760 mm.

(4) Western part of Prairie is used for cattle grazing.

(5) The two rivers are : Mississippi River ; Big Sandy Lake.