Question

Comparison between tropical and temperate grasslands

Answer 1

Tropical grasslands(i) They are located in the tropi­cal latitude in the interior of the continent in the trade wind belt.(ii) The grass is tall (3m) coarse and spiky which is neither juicy nor nutritive and there are scat­tered deciduous trees.(iii) They are known as the 'big game country' as there is a va­riety of herbivores and carni­vores.(iv) People practice nomadic herd­ing.(v) Soil is not very fertile.(vi) They are known as savannas in Australia and Africa, and llanos and Campos in S. America.Temperate Grasslands(i) They are located in the temperate latitude in the interior of the conti­nent in the belt of Westerlies.(ii) The grass is short, soft, juicy and nutritive. These are treeless plains as rainfall is less.(iii) The prairies are known as the 'bread baskets of the world'.(iv) Commercial farming and commercial herding is carried on.(v) Soil is very fertile.(vi) They are known as prairies in N. America, steppes in Asia, pampas in Argentina and Downs in Australia.

Answer 2

hola there the difference between aTemperate and Tropical grasslandis location, soil, vegetation and precipitation Tropical grasslandsare a transition between a desert and a tropical rainforest Tropical grasslands have more rainfall thantemperate grasslands