grassland
Treeless grazing territory
Grassland is open terrain where grasses dominate rather than trees or shrubs.
The term covers both natural ecosystems—prairies, savannas, steppes—and land maintained for grazing or hay production.
The ranch sprawled across miles of grassland.
Grasslands support distinct wildlife and play important roles in carbon storage and agriculture.
High-growing prairie vegetation
- shortgrassLow-growing prairie vegetation
- bluestemPerennial prairie grass
- wildflowersUncultivated flowering plants
- bisonLarge wild ox
buffalo · pronghorn · meadowlark · gopher · homestead · sod · tumbleweed · range
Feeding on pasture
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- herdGrazing animals together
meadow · hayfield · paddock · ranch · dairy · flock · forage · pastoral
Major ecological community
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
perennial · root system · carbon sink · fire-adapted · drought-resistant · pollinator · seed dispersal · restoration
Thorny warm-climate shrub
- baobabBulbous African tree species
- veldtAfrican open grassland
- elephantTusked gray giant
- giraffeTallest land animal
zebra · lion · wildebeest · cheetah · hyena · antelope · gazelle · impala
tallgrass
High-growing prairie vegetation
- shortgrassLow-growing prairie vegetation
- bluestemPerennial prairie grass
- wildflowersUncultivated flowering plants
bison · buffalo · pronghorn · meadowlark · gopher · homestead · sod · tumbleweed · range · coulee
grazing
Feeding on pasture
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
herd · meadow · hayfield · paddock · ranch · dairy · flock · forage · pastoral · bucolic
biome
Major ecological community
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
herbaceous · perennial · root system · carbon sink · fire-adapted · drought-resistant · pollinator · seed dispersal · restoration · conservation
acacia
Thorny warm-climate shrub
giraffe · zebra · lion · wildebeest · cheetah · hyena · antelope · gazelle · impala · kudu
nomadic
Without fixed residence
- herdersLivestock guardians and guides
- yurtsPortable circular tent homes
- MongoliaCentral Asian landlocked nation
Siberia · Kazakhstan · Eurasia · semi-arid · temperate · cold · windswept · horsemen · grazing · vast
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- moorUncultivated peaty upland
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
everglade · sedge · reed · waterlogged · peat · bog · fen · heron · waterfowl · seasonal flooding
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
- African landscapesSahara, Serengeti, Sahel, Kalahari, Nile
- African savannaacacia, acacia tree, baobab, baobab tree, cheetah
- biomesdesert, forest, jungle, tundra, taiga
- grasslandsprairie, steppe, pampas, veld, veldt
grasslandforest
Tree-dense ecosystem
woodland · jungle · rainforest · timberland · scrubland
grasslandurban area
Densely developed inhabited zone
cityscape · metropolis · city · industrial zone · suburban sprawl
- prairie grasslandsFlat, treeless, grass-covered terrain
- tropical grasslandsHot regions with grass