Russia:Question 3

What are the grasslands in Russia, which have very fertile black soil.

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The soil is called chernozem. The grasslands are known as steppes and they are found between the Ukraine and Russia. Together with the forest - steppe, the steppes form the chernozem belt, the agricultural heartland of Russia. The forest-steppe is black chernozem soil, high in organic matter (OM) and minerals, and better watered than the steppe.