What are the significance of grass-land ecosystem.
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Answer:In addition, grasslands provide important services and roles including as water catchments, biodiversity reserves, for cultural and recreational needs, and potentially a carbon sink to alleviate greenhouse gas emissions. Inevitably, such functions may conflict with management for production of livestock products.
The following are the key characteristics of the grassland biome:
Vegetation structure that is dominated by grasses.
Semi-arid climate.
Rainfall and soils insufficient to support significant tree growth.
Most common at mid-latitudes and near the interiors of continents.
Grasslands are often exploited for agricultural use.
It provides forage for livestock, protection and conservation of soil and water resources, furnishing a habitat for wildlife, both flora and fauna and (contribution to the attractiveness of the landscape