This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, Mediterranean scrub, coniferous ...

The savanna (sometimes mistakenly spelled as "Savannah," which is in the state of Georgia) describes an African region with ...

A final look is taken at how humans have used the savanna grasslands. This clip is from the series Ecosystems and Biomes. This could be used to introduce students to the ecosystem of the tropical ...

Beef also drives conversion of non-forest landscapes, from grasslands to savannas. The second biggest driver of tropical deforestation is soybean production. Global soybean production has increased ...