Ecosystem Structure and Function

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The Savannah Biome
Also referred as 'tropical grasslands', primarily located in equatorial and sub - tropical regions of the globe (especially South America, Central Africa and Australia).
 
The biome is characterized by warm climatic plains with coarse grass and margins are with scattered trees. Common trees include Acacia, Phoenix and Eucalyptus.
 
Fauna comprises greatest variety of hooved herbivores like zebra, rhinoceros, elephant, several species of antelope, preyed upon by top carnivores.
 
Kangaroos are found in the Savannah of Australia. Annual productivity of tropical savannah is 3000 kcal /m2/year.
 
Grasslands
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.
 
Flora
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.
 
Fauna
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.
 
Temperate grasslands are of tremendous economic importance to mankind because these are mainly grain growing and cattle raising areas.
 
 
     
   




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