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| The Savannah Biome |
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| Also referred as 'tropical grasslands', primarily located in equatorial and sub - tropical regions of the globe (especially South America, Central Africa and Australia). |
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| The biome is characterized by warm climatic plains with coarse grass and margins are with scattered trees. Common trees include Acacia, Phoenix and Eucalyptus. |
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| Fauna comprises greatest variety of hooved herbivores like zebra, rhinoceros, elephant, several species of antelope, preyed upon by top carnivores. |
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| Kangaroos are found in the Savannah of Australia. Annual productivity of tropical savannah is 3000 kcal /m2/year. |
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| Also referred as 'temperate grasslands' include 'Steppes' of Europe and Asia, 'Prairies' of Canada and North America, 'Pampas' of South America, 'Tussocks' of New Zealand and 'Veldts' of Africa. |
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| Soil is rich in humus and dominant plant species comprise short and tall grasses. Differentiation of various grasslands of the world is based on the type of grasses and non-graminaceous flora. |
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| Animal species include the grazing mammals (bison, antelope, zebra, bighorn sheep, deer, etc) and burrowing animals (rodents, rabbits, prairie dogs, etc), predator carnivores like wolf, coyote and birds. |
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| Temperate grasslands are of tremendous economic importance to mankind because these are mainly grain growing and cattle raising areas. |
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