Difference between revisions of "Steppe"
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A '''steppe''' is a vast, semi-arid, flat, treeless, short grass plain, similar to a [[prairie]]. It's most prominant location on earth is the [[Great Steppe]], covering roughly 5,000 square miles, covering most of central [[Asia]], from [[Mongolia]] into [[Ukraine]]. | A '''steppe''' is a vast, semi-arid, flat, treeless, short grass plain, similar to a [[prairie]]. It's most prominant location on earth is the [[Great Steppe]], covering roughly 5,000 square miles, covering most of central [[Asia]], from [[Mongolia]] into [[Ukraine]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:53, May 16, 2007
A steppe is a vast, semi-arid, flat, treeless, short grass plain, similar to a prairie. It's most prominant location on earth is the Great Steppe, covering roughly 5,000 square miles, covering most of central Asia, from Mongolia into Ukraine.