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Q18 (NDA-I/2019) Geography › World Physical Geography › Natural vegetation biomes Answer Verified

“Campos” and “Llanos”, Tropical Savanna grasslands are generally found in

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Tropical savanna grasslands, characterized by a mix of tall grasses and scattered trees, are known by distinct regional names across the globe. The "Llanos" refers to the extensive savanna plains located in the Orinoco basin of Venezuela and Colombia [2]. The "Campos" (or Campos-Cerrado) refers to the tropical grasslands found in the Brazilian Highlands and parts of Paraguay [2]. Both of these major savanna regions are located in South America, situated north and south of the equator respectively [2]. While tropical savannas also exist in Africa (often called the Sudan type) and Australia, the specific terms "Campos" and "Llanos" are unique to the South American continent [3]. These biomes experience distinct wet and dry seasons, with vegetation like elephant grass and fire-resistant trees adapted to the climatic rhythm [5].

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  1. [1] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 3: MAJOR BIOMES > 3. Tropical Savannah Biome > p. 10
  2. [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 30: Climatic Regions > Distribution of Savanna Climate > p. 436
  3. [3] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 17: The Savanna or Sudan Climate > Natural Vegetation > p. 167
  4. [5] https://www.fao.org/4/y8344e/y8344e05.htm
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