step' (English)

Japanese: step'(英語表記)step
step' (English)

…It is derived from the Russian word 'step' (grassland) and is also called temperate grassland or rough grassland. It occurs outside the desert in areas that are slightly more humid than the desert, and transitions into forest or savanna further out. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "step" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ロシア語のstep’(草原)に由来し,温帯草原,荒草原などともいう。砂漠の外側でこれよりもやや湿潤度の高い地域に成立し,さらに外側では森林またはサバンナに漸移する。…

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