Question

state two differences between tropical grasslands and temperate grasslands?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

tropical

(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

Tropical grasslands have dry and wet seasons that remain warm all the time. Temperate grasslands have cold winters and warm summers with some rain. The grasses die back to their roots annually and the soil and the sod protect the roots and the new buds from the cold of winter or dry conditions.