Soil. Temperate grasslands have soils that are nutrient-rich from the growth and decay of deep, many-branched grass roots. The rotted roots hold the soil together and provide a food source for living plants.he major temperate grasslands include the veldts of Africa, the pampas of South America, the steppes of Eurasia, and the plains of North America.
A set of encyclopedias. The definition of an encyclopedia is defined as a book or an electronic database with general knowledge on a range of topics. The Encyclopedia Britannica is an example of an encyclopedia. encyclopedia.
Noun. 1. handbook-a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location. enchiridion, vade mecum. book of facts, reference book, reference work, reference-a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic.. (Journalism & Publishing) a reference book listing brief facts on a subject or place or directions for maintenance or repair, as of a car: a tourists' handbook.