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What are the differences between velds and prairies?Give minimum 7 differences.

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Answered by mrk3
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Difference between velds and prairies are:-

VELDS

1. They are temperate grasslands of south africa.
2. Here , vegetation cover is sparse.
3. Velds are plateaus ranging from 600m to 1600m in height.
4.It is bound by the Drakensberg mountains on the east. To its west lies the Kalahari desert.
5. They have a mild climate.
6. The velds are known for cattle rearing and mining.
7. The velds receive rainfall mainly in the summer months from November to February.

PRAIRIES
1.They are temperate grasslands of North America.
2. Tall grass, upto two metres high, dominates the landscape in praieies.
3. Prairies are region of flat, gently sloping or hilly land.
4. The prairies ate bound by the Rocky Mountains in the West and the great lakes in the east
5. The climate in prairies is of continental type with extreme temperature.
6. Prairies are mainly known for the mass food production .
7. Annual rainfall in prairies are moderate.

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