grassland
C1428
concept
A grassland is a terrestrial ecosystem dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, characterized by open, treeless expanses that support grazing animals and experience moderate rainfall.
Observed surface forms (7)
- grassland ecosystem ×2
- steppe ×2
- national grassland ×1
- prairie ×1
- prairie ecosystem ×1
- savanna ×1
- tropical savanna climate ×1
Instances (10)
- Kalahari Desert via concept surface "savanna"
- Pampas
- Hempstead Plains
- Pontic–Caspian steppe via concept surface "steppe"
- Carrizo Plain via concept surface "grassland ecosystem"
- Eurasian Steppe via concept surface "steppe"
- Shortgrass prairie via concept surface "grassland ecosystem"
- Great Plains
- Comanche National Grassland via concept surface "national grassland"
- Köppen Aw via concept surface "tropical savanna climate"