steppe

Also known as steppes, Enter de la stepos

In physical geography, a steppe () is an ecoregion characterized by grassland plains without closed forests except near rivers and lakes. Compare:

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A steppe is a large, flat grassland region where trees are mostly absent except along rivers and lakes. These ecosystems are important because they cover vast areas across the world and support distinct plant and animal communities adapted to open, treeless conditions.

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Instance of: habitat
Subclass of: grassland
Image: Steppe of western Kazakhstan in the early spring.jpg

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Commons category: Steppes
topic's main category: Q8272816
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000262

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Cold steppe
Subtropical steppe
Human impact
Notable fauna
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In physical geography, a steppe () is an ecoregion characterized by grassland plains without closed forests except near rivers and lakes.

Steppe biomes may include: the montane grasslands and shrublands biome the tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome

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