Why India does not have a tropical grassland?

Loss of moisture occurs from the leaves in the form of Transpiration. Tropical grasslands receive a low amount of rainfall throughout the year. Due to this the region has less trees and more of grass. read more

Though India does not have Savannah type of tropical grasslands, we have some small patches of grasslands in Nilgiri Hills area, on the banks of rivers in northern plains and foothills of Shiwalik range. read more

The African savannahs, just like the Brazilian ones, have very well defined wet and dry seasons, with intense draughts during the dry season and considerable rainfall during the wet season. read more

Grasslands do not form a prominent feature of vegetation in tropical part of India because of the following reasons: (i) In the moist lowlands, grasses face very tough competition from trees and shrubs. read more