Grasslands typically receive between 10-30 inches of rainfall annually. This varies depending on the specific type of grassland, with some receiving more rainfall than others. Grasslands may also rely on periodic droughts and fires to maintain their ecology.
Grasslands
Grasslands can receive 250-900 mm (9.8-35 in.) of rain per year.
Temperate grasslands are a division of a larger biome grouping of grasslands that includes tropical savannas. There is an average of 20 â?? 35 inches of rainfall a year in the temperate grasslands.
Grasslands generally receive about twice the annual precipitation of deserts.
Grasslands typically have a drier climate with less rainfall compared to rainforests, which receive abundant rainfall throughout the year. Rainforests tend to have high humidity and consistent temperatures, while grasslands can experience more extreme temperature fluctuations between day and night. Additionally, rainforests have a more stable climate with less seasonal variability compared to grasslands.
Grasslands typically receive more rainfall than deserts, but still less than forests or other more humid regions. The lower amount of precipitation in grasslands supports a mix of grasses and shrubs suited to drier conditions, compared to the scarce vegetation found in deserts.
• Rainforests receive a much higher rainfall than grasslands get.• Rainforests provide homes for much more species than grasslands would offer.• Main vegetation of rainforests is woody plants while grasslands have herbaceous (non-woody) plants.• There are only two types of rainforests, whereas grasslands are of five main types depending on the climatic conditions.• Rainforests have high density of plants with different heights, whereas grasslands barely have trees and all the bushes are usually short.• The humidity is higher inside rainforests than in grasslands.• Rainforests are stable ecosystems while grasslands and not stable.Read more: http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-rainforest-and-vs-grassland/#ixzz2lhmMJ7Un
Insufficient rainfall to support trees
Trees require more rainfall for growth than what is usually available in most grasslands.
Insufficient rainfall to support trees
Savannas are always in warm climate while temperate grasslands are in warm and cold climate!