Grasslands have been home to people around the world for thousands of years. Of all the flowering plants, none is of more importance to human life than grasses. Grasslands dominate the agricultural regions of every continent except Antarctica.

Impact of the Grassland on Human Life

Grasslands are extremely important to human life because of their role in food production and agriculture. Based on their usefulness to humans, there are six major types of grasses: grazing and forage grass, turfgrass, ornamental grass, cereal grass, sugarcane, and woody grass.

Food More than half of the world's population relies on grasses for food. About 35 species of grasses are grown for human and animal use. Grasses are cultivated for their seeds, which are processed and eaten. These grasses include the cereal grains: wheat, oats, barley, rye, corn, millet, sorghum, and rice. Wheat and corn are grown all over the world...