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How tall do most grasses grow in steppe habitats?

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Map showing the extent of the Eurasian steppes, highlighted in green, stretching from eastern Europe through Ukraine and southern Russia, across Kazakhstan, and into Mongolia and northern China. The map labels the Western Steppe and Eastern Steppe regions and includes major geographic features, countries, and ancient sites within the steppe zone. — the Steppe Extent of the Eurasian steppes.

In steppe habitats, such as the vast grasslands of Eurasia, the vegetation is characterized by annual and perennial true grasses. These grasses and associated grasslike plants typically grow to no more than half a metre (1.5 feet) in height.1