TemperateGL+Botanist

botanist

Plants in temperate grasslands need to adapt to cold winters, hot summers, and drying wind. Since plant dryness is always a factor in every temperate grassland, plants adapted ways to conserve water. One way to conserve water is by having thin, needle-like shaped leaves that expose little of the plant is also underground, avoiding sun and wind. Some grasses even slow their respiratory rate so less water is lost to the sun. Grasses are almost impossible to kill. They have extensive root webs that prevent grazing animals from pulling their roots out of the ground. Since grass grows upward from its base, it is less likely to be damaged by fires, animals, and humans than are most other plants.