This program explores the global distribution of grasslands, and the role that temperature, precipitation, soil type, and fire play in this biome. The different grasslands found in North America are described, including California grasslands, intermountain grasslands, shortgrass prairie, mixed prairie, and tallgrass prairie. Many plants and animals found in this biome are described through on-location footage. Other terminology includes: savanna, grass, prairie, nutrients, and bison.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2002. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

What is a Grassland? (2:27); --What is a Grass? (1:28); -- Where can you find Grasslands? (1:12); -- Types of Grasslands (3:01); -- Shortgrass and Mixed Prairies (2:07); -- Tallgrass Prairie (3:22); -- Bison (1:39); -- Summing Up (1:03); -- Video Quiz (2:51); -- Credits: Grasslands (1:10); -- African Savanna (9:00); .