Grassland+Facts

= Welcome To The Grassland Facts Page! =

__**Kingdom Moneran**__

Moneran- a single-celled organism with no nucleus.
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There are only a few types of moneran in the grassland biome, such as the Escherichia coli. Also commonly reffered to as E. coli. They're located in the lower intestine of most mammals, and their shape is bacilli. 



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Another type of moneran in Grassland biome is Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It's is also called
P. aeruginosa and it's bacilli shaped. This moneran can cause disease if it gets into human or mammal bodies.



= Kingdom Protists  =

** __protist__- an organism that has a nucleus and organelles, mostly single-celled. **
**__protozoan__**- a cell with no cell walls, and no chlorophyl.

A type of protozoan found in the grassland biome is //Leishmania donovani//. It is a parasite that is responsible for the disease leishmaniasis. The disease commonly infects rodents and humans.




 * Algae-"Plant like", cell wall, chlorophyll **.

**A type of algae found in grassland is** //Coccomyxa subglobosa//**.** //Coccomyxa subglobosa **is located in**// **tree barks. The common name is Stone Weed.**
Coccomyxa subglobosa

= ﻿Kingdom Fungi =

__**fungi-**__ multi-celled organism with no chlorophyl, that absorbs nutrients.

//**__Hygrocybe conica-__**// a type of fungus found in the grassland biome is **//Hygrocybe conica//**. It is located in North America and Northern Europe. It is commonly known as witch's hat.
 * Kingdom:** Fungi
 * Phylum:** Basidiomycota
 * Class:** Basidiomycetes
 * Order:** Agaricales
 * Family:** Tricholomataceae
 * Genus:** //Hyrocybe//
 * Species:** //conica//


 * Basidiomycota- **closely packed filament.

__**// Sordaria fimicola- //**__ another type of fungus found in the grassland biome is **//Sordaria fimicola//**. It is located in the feces of herbivores.




 * Kingdom:** Fungi
 * Phylum:** Ascomycota
 * Class:** Ascomycetes
 * Order:** Sordariales
 * Family:** Sordariaceae
 * Genus:** //Sordaria//
 * Species:** //fimicola//


 * Ascomycota- ** cup shaped filament.

Glomeromycota- Is Phylum grows on the root of a plant.

__ //Geosiphon pyriformis//- __ **A type of fungi found in grassland biome is** //Geosiphon pyriformis// **. It is located in small village Bieber in the Spessart Mountains (Germany).** Kingdom- Fungi Phylum-Glomeromycota Class-Glomeromycetes Order-Archaeosporales Family-Geosiphonaceae Genus-//Geosiphon// species//-pyriformis//

**Zygomycota-** threadlike-spore at the end of filament. //**Mycotypha africana-** Another type of fungi found in grassland biome is// Mycotypha africana. Its is located in soils.

= Kingdom Plants  __plants__: multi-celled, cell walls, chlorophyl. =
 * Kingdom-** Fungi
 * Phylum-** Zygomycota
 * Class-** Zy;gomycetes
 * Order-** Mucorales
 * Family-** Mycotyphaceae
 * Genus-** //Mycotypha//
 * species-** //africana//

**Kingdom:** Plantae

 * Division:** Magnoliophyta
 * Class:** Liliopsida
 * Order:** Poales
 * Family:** Poaceae
 * Genus:** //Andropogon//
 * species:** //gerardii//

//Andropogan geradii// is warm season grass that lives in Missouri native.

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 * kingdom:** Plantae
 * division:** Tracheophyta
 * class:** Magnoliopsida
 * order:** Asterales
 * family:** Asteraceae
 * genus:** //Echinacea//
 * species:** //laevigata//

//Echinacea laevigata// is commonly referred to as smooth purple coneflower. Its native to the grasslands of eastern North America, its also commonly grown as an ornamental plant in gardens.

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**Magnoliophyta-** Angiosperms Flowers, Seeds in fruit.
Kingdom:Plantae Division:Magnoliophyta Class:Magnoliopsida Order:Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus://Ratibida// species://pinnata// //Ratibida pinnata// is commonly found in Illinois. Kingdom:Plantae Division:Bryophyta Class:Bryopsida Order:Hookeriales Family:Bombycoidea Genus://Hookeria// species://acutifolia// Hookeria acutifolia is located in cold streams,gullies,mouth of caves,and deep shade of evergreen. __**Won**__ Kingdom:Plantae Division:Pinophyta Class:Pinopsida Order:Pinales Family:Cupressaceae Genus://Juniperus// species://procera// //Juniperus procera// is located in eastern part of Sudan.
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 * __Bryophyta__**
 * Bryophyta-** **larger than non vascular mosses**
 * Pinophyta-reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, no fruit, ever-green**

__**Won**__ kingdom:Plantae Division:Pinophyta Class:Pinopsida Order:Pinales Family:Pinaceae Genus://Pinus// species://massoniana// //Pinus massoniana// is located in the central and southern part of China. __**Won**__ Kingdom:Plantae Division:Bryophyta Class:Bryopsida Order:Leucodontales Family:Leucodontaceae Genus://Antitrichia// species:// curtipendula // //Antitrichia curtipendula // is located in U.S. U = Animal Kingdom  =
 * Pinophyta-reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, no fruit, ever-green**
 * Bryophyta-** **larger than non vascular mosses**
 * multi-celled, digest food inside body**


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Arthropoda-multiple body segments,jointed appendages,Exoskeleton
Location:Iowa,South Dakota,Kansas and //Cicindela lepida// is common in summer. Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Arthropoda Class:Insecta Order:Coleoptera Family:Carabidae Genus://Cicindela// species://lepida//

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 * Location:** burrows in the soil of the grassland.
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Annelida
 * Class:** Clitellata
 * Order:** Oligochaeta
 * Family:** Lumbricidae
 * Genus:** //Lumbricus//
 * Species:** //terrestris//

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 * Location:** on leaves of bushes and shrubs.
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Molluska
 * Class:** Gastropoda
 * Order:** Stylommatophora
 * Family:** Pupillidae
 * Genus:** //Vertigo//
 * Species:** //angustior//


 * Mollusk-**soft body, two openings, simple organ system, some with shell

=**Vertibrates**=

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 * Location:** makes nests in trees to live in.
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Aves
 * Order:** Passeriformes
 * Family:** Emberizinae
 * Genus:** //Dolichonyx//
 * Species:** //oryzivorus//


 * Aves-**hollow bones, scaly legs, feathers


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 * Location:** lives in the meadows of the grassland.
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Anthropoda
 * Class:** Insecta
 * Order:** Lepidoptera
 * Family:** Nymphalidae
 * Genus:** //Danaus//
 * Species:** //plexippus//


 * Anthropods-**two openings for food/waste, jointed appendages, exoskeleton

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 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Reptilia
 * Order:** Squamata
 * Family:** Colubridae
 * Genus:** //Thamnophis//
 * Species:** //butleri//
 * Location:** in fields of grassland.


 * Reptilia-**ectothermic, scales, four appendages

Segmented Worm-one opening for food and opening for food to go out. Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Annelida Class:Clitellata Order:Opisthopora Family:Lumbricidae Genus://Aporrectodea// species://caliginosa// Live in:Moist soil, pastures, gardens, forests
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Won Mammals:Advanced nervous system and brain, warm blooded. Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Mammalia Order:Rodentia Family:Muridae Genus://Melomys// species://burtoni// Live in: Near sugarcane crops in north Queensland.

Won Amphibians:Part of life in water part on land, with gills.

Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Amphibia Order:Caudata Family:Salamandridae Genus:Lissotriton species:vulgaris Location:Most nature as well as garden ponds with no fish.

Won Bony Fish-Gills, Skeletons of bones, Ectotherms (Cold blooded). Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Actinopterygii Order:Lepisosteiformes Family:Lepisoseidae Genus://Lepisosteus// species://platostomus// Location:Native to the Missouri and Mississippi River.

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