AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Savanna, steppe, prairie, or pampas: They’re all grasslands, the globe’s most agriculturally useful habitats.

Detailed explanation-2: -The difference between the two is based on the percent of land covered by trees. Prairies have virtually no tree cover (less than 10 percent), and savannas have less than 30 percent tree cover. Prairies and savannas often occur alongside each other, one merging gradually with the next.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary distinction between a prairie and a savanna is the climate. Savannas, or tropical grasslands has warm or hot climates whereas Prairies, or temperate grasslands vary from summer to winter. Prairies requires less rainfall than Savannas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The savanna is a type of grasslands biome. The savanna is sometimes called the tropical grasslands. To learn about the other major type of grasslands biome, go to our temperate grasslands page. Grasses and trees-The savanna is a rolling grassland with scattered trees and shrubs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Both prairies and savannas are dominated by grasses, with trees present in much small numbers. However, prairies usually have fewer trees than savannas, with stands of old-growth trees like oaks more common in savannas.