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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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  • Classification
  • Cold steppe
  • Subtropical steppe
  • Human impact
  • Notable fauna
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “steppe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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