Grassland ecosystems classed as one of the group of terrestrial ecosystems that occur naturally. It has some characteristics of which rainfall is very limited and uneven. Number only in numbers ranging from 25 to 30 cm per year. This then makes it difficult to be an area of grassland forest land drainage also causes occurred less porosity. Thus, the plant is difficult to retrieve and process the water making it difficult to grow into a tree. Ecosystem this one can be found in various regions, both tropical and sub-tropical.
Flora And Fauna In the Meadow
Therefore porosita (open area) and drainage (water system) that tend to be irregular, the plants that grow in the area of grassland is also limited. Plants that go into grassland ecosystem is dominated by short grasses, among others grama, buffalo grasees and many others. However, pastures also hosts several species of plants, only because of the presence of the most dominant grass so he called the Meadow.
One of the unique plant species found in the area of grassland is acacia. He is a genus of shrubs and trees. Acacia was first discovered in the African region. Known as prickly acacia. Acacia plant is subdivided into several variants which amounted to 1,300 species and spread all over the world. Acacia is often found growing in dense meadows. It has a typical small-sized leaves. The acacia tree is very useful and even become a commodity
Meanwhile, animals or fauna that inhabit quite diverse grassland ecosystem. Usually they are animals that make the grass as the main meal. For example, sheep, zebras, wild horses, elephants. giraffes, and many others. Therefore, the existence of a carnivorous animal so that some predatory animal meat also live in this place. The carnivorous animals are cheetahs, lions, wild dogs, wolves and many others.
Types of Grassland
There are various types of grassland ecosystems, among others:
- Alpine meadows.
- Pasture beach.
- Desert grassland.
- Prairie grasslands.
- Wet meadows.
Basically, this grassland ecosystems can be found in all regions. However, trace the geography, the distribution of grassland region (particularly in the tropics), among others, on the continent of Africa, the Americas, especially the south, and the northern part of the Australian continent. Meanwhile, a meadow in the region with sub = tropical climates can be found in northern America, in Argentina, in some region of Western Australia, several major European region in southern Siberia Russia also much sought after.
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