Home›Savanna and Grassland›Biome TypeBrowse ByBiome TypeThis dimension links an ecosystem to the broader biome type it belongs to. Wikipedia describes a coral reef as "an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals," sometimes called "rainforests of the sea" for how much life it supports in so little space. Browsing by biome type groups ecosystems that share the same broad physical setting.FactsBiome TypeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonWWF Biome RealmWell-attestedTerrestrial 1Biome TypeFilter Results3 entriesBiogeographic RealmAllAfrotropic (1)Nearctic (1)Neotropic (3)Palearctic (1)Where It Is (Continent or Country)AllArgentina (2)Bolivia (1)Brazil (1)Burkina Faso (1)Canada (1)Chad (1)Chile (1)China (1)Colombia (1)Eritrea (1)Kazakhstan (1)Kenya (1)Mali (1)Mauritania (1)Mongolia (1)Niger (1)Paraguay (1)Russia (1)Senegal (1)South Africa (1)Sudan (1)Tanzania (1)Ukraine (1)United States (1)Uruguay (1)Venezuela (1)Protected StatusAllPartially Protected (3)Strictly Protected (1)SizeAll15,000 to 106,629.5 sq km (1)2,000,000 to 335,000,000 sq km (2)371,000 to 1,710,000 sq km (3)Annual Precipitation (mm)All650 (1)1200 (2)Annual Precipitation BandAllModerate (1)RealmAllTerrestrial (1)Typical High Temperature (C)All30 (2)33 (1)Typical Low Temperature (C)All-7 (1)18 (1)21 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareFlooded Grassland and SavannaBiome Type1 entryGrasslandBiome Type5 entriesSavannaBiome Type5 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Biometier 2WikipediaBiome, Biomes (terrestrial) list, Tropical and subtropical grasslands savannas and shrublands item, ecosystem subcategoryQuote, Biome, Biomes (terrestrial) list, Tropical and subtropical grasslands savannas and shrublands item, ecosystem subcategoryTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands (tropical and subtropical, semiarid)View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.