Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
grassland
Definition
- [Henderson's] n. biome found in regions where the average annual precipitation (ca. 25– 76 cm) is sufficient to support the growth of grasses and other herbaceous plants but generally insufficient to support continuous tree cover. In wetter regions grassland is maintained as a result of grazing by herbivores. see alpine grassland, giant-grass community, prairie, savanna, short-grass community, steppe, tall-grass community, veld.
Broader concept
Note
- [controlled by ] Leca Stefan 14.06.2013
Scope note
- MAES Working Group
Creator
- 0000-0003-0631-8231
In other languages
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French
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/52
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