tropical grassland

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A savanna is a type of vegetation characterized by scattered trees above a continuous layer of tall grasses. These grasslands are typically found in tropical regions, between 8° and 20° from the Equator. Savannas experience warm to hot temperatures year-round, with a distinct wet season and a longer dry season. They serve as transitional zones between rainforests and deserts and support a diverse array of plant and animal life, including large grazing mammals and various invertebrates. The specific flora and fauna vary by region, with African savannas often described as grassland assemblages with scattered trees, while those in Asia and tropical America are more akin to attenuated rainforests.123

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…classified into two broad categories: tropical grasslands, which generally lie between the belts of tropical forest and desert; and temperate grasslands, which generally lie between deserts and temperate forests. Tropical grasslands occur in the same regions as savannas, and the distinction between these two vegetation types is rather arbitrary, depending…
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…classified into two broad categories: tropical grasslands, which generally lie between the belts of tropical forest and desert; and temperate grasslands, which generally lie between deserts and temperate forests. Tropical grasslands occur in the same regions as savannas, and the distinction between these two vegetation types is rather arbitrary, depending…
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Forest and savanna
Tropical grasslands, or savannas, are also the homes of primates in Africa and Asia; no savanna-living primates exist in South America. Tropical grasslands comprise a mixture of trees and grasses, the proportion of trees to grass varying directly with the rainfall. Areas of high seasonal…
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Tropical grasslands, or savannas, are also the homes of primates in Africa and Asia; no savanna-living primates exist in South America. Tropical grasslands comprise a mixture of trees and grasses, the proportion of trees to grass varying directly with the rainfall. Areas of high seasonal…
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