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There is mainly grass in the grasslands of the world. There are few trees except along streams and where there are cracks deep in the soil. There are some palm trees in savannahs. Besides grasses and trees there are also flowering perennials. The flowers arrive when the season's rainy weather occures. Some examples of the flowers that grow in the grasslands are goldenrods, milkweeds, asters, the blazing star, sweet coneflower, and purple coneflower. These plants can survive harsh winters and fires through underground storage organs and thick stem bases. Shrubs are not common in the grasslands but poison ivy is found at the edge of the prairies. Big bluestem grass is the tallest grass found on tall grass prairies and it can reach a height of ef elevin feet.

Grasslands are a big part of our world. If we didn't have these grasslands, some animals such as lions and elephants would begin to die off. They would die off because grass and the many things that inhabit the grasslands are their diet. That is why people in Africa are starting to set up national parks to preserve these grasslands. The United States are also replanting grasslands where the old grasslands were cleared for farming. That is why grasslands are a big part of our world.

There are many types of grasses in each grassland. Depending on where they are located, they have specific grasses that have adapted to the climate in their locations. The plants, trees, and grasses all have to survive in the grassland just like the animals have to adapt to survive in this biome.