AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical wet and dry climate
A
taiga
B
tundra
C
temperate deciduous forest
D
tropical grasslands
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, the correct answer is ‘Savannah.

Detailed explanation-2: -Savanna. Savanna is grassland with scattered individual trees. Savannas of one sort or another cover almost half the surface of Africa (about five million square miles, generally central Africa) and large areas of Australia, South America, and India. Climate is the most important factor in creating a savanna.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tropical savanna biome is characterized by two distinct seasons in regard to precipitation; the dry season and the wet season. The dry season typically occurs from October to January and typically experiences just 4 inches of rainfall.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tropical grassland climate overlaps very broadly with that of savanna. As previously stated, these vegetation types differ little from each other, a savanna being merely a grassland with scattered trees.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands Tree species such as Acacia and baobab may be present in these ecosystems depending on the region.

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