characteristics of grasslands biome
Grassland biomes are ecosystems in which the predominant vegetation type consists of various grasses rather than trees or large shrubs. Grasslands may be divided into several types, including savannas, temperate grasslands, tallgrass prairies, steppes, alpine tundra and flooded grasslands, among others.The type of grassland that occurs in a particular region is based on the latitude, terrain, local climate, precipitation and wildfire regime.emperate grasslands lack the scattered trees that are characteristic of savannas. Temperate grasslands have distinct hot and cold seasons and a moderate amount of precipitation in the late spring and early summer.