Montane Grasslands and Shrublands

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Montane_Grasslands_and_Shrublands
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:terrestrial_biome
gptkb:geographical_region
gptkbp:biomeOf gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:characterizedBy cool climate
high elevation
grassland vegetation
shrubland vegetation
gptkbp:climate cold winters
cool summers
gptkbp:conservationStatus vulnerable
gptkbp:contains gptkb:forest
alpine tundra
subalpine meadows
puna
veld
gptkbp:exampleRegion gptkb:Eastern_Himalayan_alpine_shrub_and_meadows
Central Andean puna
Altai alpine meadow and tundra
Drakensberg montane grasslands
East African montane moorlands
gptkbp:fauna birds of prey
rodents
large carnivores
ungulates
gptkbp:flora shrubs
bunch grasses
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:Tibetan_Plateau
gptkb:Andes
gptkb:Ethiopian_Highlands
gptkb:East_African_Rift
mountain regions
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity high endemism
gptkbp:soilType rocky soils
thin soils
gptkbp:threats climate change
agricultural expansion
overgrazing
gptkbp:WWFClassification Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EPA_Level_I_Ecoregions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 9
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Montane Grasslands and Shrublands