IV(1) Steppe Temperate steppe is widely distributed in the western part of Northeast China, most parts of Nei Mongol, the northern part of the Loess Plateau, the central part of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, and the montane areas of North China.

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IV(2) Meadow-steppe This is a transitional vegetation type between grassland and forest and is mainly distributed in western Northeast China and eastern Nei Mongol with Stipa baicalensis, Aneurolepidium chinense, and Filifolium sibiricum.