Concept: grassland in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3733
Preferred label grassland
Definition Grassland cover nearly one-fifth of the Earth's land surface. They include savannah, the prairies of North America, and the steppes of Russia and Central Asia. Grassland ecosystems support thousands of different species, above and below the ground, and have a vital part to play maintaining the ecological balance of the world.
Notation
Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
Not Accepted Date
Alternative label
  • grässlätt [sv]
  • βοσκότοπος [el]
  • λειμώνας [el]
  • λιβάδι [el]
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