Flooded grassland

Flooded grasslands are the half grassland, half wetland typified by the Florida Everglades, the marshes of Southern Iraq and the Pantanal of Brazil. They may be permanently or seasonally flooded, which has an obvious effect on what kinds of plant and animal species found here. This type of wetland area is of particular value to bird life, so bird populations – both local species and migrants – are often high in numbers.

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About Flooded grassland

Flooded grasslands and savannas are a biome, generally located at subtropical and tropical latitudes, where which are flooded seasonally or year-round.

It is characterized by

  • water : very wet
  • temperature : warm
  • soils : nutrient rich soil

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Where you find Flooded grassland

Map showing the location of the Flooded grassland habitat

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