Flooded grasslands and savannas
The Pantanal, in south-central South America
Flooded grasslands and savannas is a terrestrial biome of the WWF biogeographical system . Its component ecoregions are generally located at subtropical and tropical latitudes, which are flooded seasonally or year-round. A common term 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 to tropical climates
They are found as grasslands, savannas, and wetlands.
Examples
- Some types and examples include
- Coniferous swamp
- Dambo
- Fen
- Flood-meadow
- Freshwater swamp forest
- Mangroves
- Marsh
- Peat swamp forest
- Salt marsh
- Shrub swamp
- Water-meadow
- Wet meadow
See also
- Index: Flooded grasslands and savannas - for location examples and descriptions.
- Marsh gas
- Muck (soil)
- Peat
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