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Definitions in the Field: Steppe

Definitions in the Field: Steppe

Take some steps into a steppe and you might notice one thing missing: trees! Penguin biologist and National Geographic Explorer works in the Patagonian steppe, where he tells us what else makes this part of Argentina unique.

Grades

5 - 8

Subjects

Geography, Physical Geography

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    Vanessa Serrao, National Geographic Society

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    Ashley Holmes, National Geographic Society

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    Tyson Brown, National Geographic Society

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    National Geographic Society

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