Steppe

In physical geography, a steppe is a plain without trees (apart from those near rivers and lakes). The term comes from “flat grassy plain” in Russian.^[1] It is similar to a short-grass prairie, although a prairie is generally considered as North America, and the steppe is in eastern Europe and central Asia. Sometimes the short-grass prairie in North America is also called a steppe. Similar places in Africa are called savanna. The world's largest steppe, sometimes called The Great Steppe, is in Russia.^[2]

The Mongolian Steppe, also known as the Eastern Steppe, is located in northern Mongolia. It is between the Altai Mountains in the west and the Greater Khingan Region in the east.

1. ↑ Costa, Daniel. "Steppe | Definition, Description, Plants, Animals, Importance, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
2. ↑ "steppe in Learner's Dictionary". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.