Montane Grasslands and Shrublands
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate | Object |
---|---|
gptkbp:instanceOf |
geographical region
terrestrial biome |
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
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands
|
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 |
8
|