Humid Pampas (NT0803) | |
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![]() Barley field in Buenos Aires Province. | |
![]() Location in Argentina | |
Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropical |
Biome | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Countries | Argentina |
Coordinates | 35°50′S 60°32′W / 35.83°S 60.54°W |
Climate type | Mostly humid subtropical (Cfa) and oceanic (Cfb) in the southeastern part |
The Humid Pampas (Spanish: Pampa Húmeda) is an extensive ecoregion of flat, fertile grassland of loessic origin in Argentina. It has a precipitation average of 900 mm per year, in contrast with the Dry Pampas to the west, which average less than 700 mm.[1]