Flooded grasslands and savannas

Flooded grasslands and savannas is a terrestrial biome. Its component ecoregions are generally located at subtropical and tropical latitudes, which are flooded seasonally or year-round. The common name often used is swamp.

Characteristics

Flooded grasslands and savanna habitats, plant communities, ecosystems, ecozones, and ecoregions are characterized by:

• very wet to saturated soil moisture content in nutrient rich soils.
• in temperate—warm to tropical—hot climates.

They are found as grasslands, savannas, and wetlands.

Examples

Some type examples include

See also

• Index: Flooded grasslands and savannas - for location examples and descriptions.

External links

• Panda.org: More about the Flooded grasslands and savannas biome