steppe

n.

干草原；

复数：steppes

1. The Tibet Plateau belongs to the alpine cold meadow and steppe landscape, which is characterized by poor water and soil conservation and vulnerability to serious soil erosion.
   西藏高原属高寒草甸和草原区，水土保持能力差，水土流失问题较为严重。

Steppe vegetation of Washington.
Evolution in Steppe with Few Large, Hooved Mammals
Rise and fall of the Beringian steppe bison.
Long-Term Forage Production of North American Shortgrass Steppe
Fire History and Western Juniper Encroachment in Sagebrush Steppe
Livestock Grazing: Animal and Plant Biodiversity of Shortgrass Steppe and the Relationship to Ecosystem Function
Factors determining the abundance and distribution of rodents in a shrub-steppe ecosystem: the role of shrubs
Habitat Structure, Patchiness, and Avian Communities in North American Steppe Vegetation: A Multivariate Analysis
LANDSCAPE-SCALE CHANGES IN PLANT SPECIES ABUNDANCE AND BIODIVERSITY OF A SAGEBRUSH STEPPE OVER 45 YEARS
Habitat and Season in Structuring Ground-Dwelling Spider (Araneae) Communities in a Shortgrass Steppe Ecosystem