Multiple choice

Savannah is a grassland ecosystem comprising

  1. trees growing close together
  2. seasonal water availability
  3. regular and frequent wildfires

Which of the above is/are true?

  1. Only 2

  2. Both 1 and 3

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Both 2 and 3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A savanna or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of grasses. Some classifications also recognize savannah as grasslands from which trees are absent. Savannahs are also characterized by seasonal water availability, with the majority of rainfall confined to one season. Savannahs are subject to regular wildfires and the ecosystem appears to be the result of human use of fire.

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