In the winter the grass becomes dry and very flammable, making wildfires more common.
Grass recovers quickly from the fire - however, trees do not.
This partially explains the absence of trees in the area.
There are also seasonal droughts in the grasslands, typically occurring during summer.
In the winter the grass becomes dry and very flammable, making wildfires more common. Grass recovers quickly from the fire - however, trees do not. This partially explains the absence of trees in the area. There are also seasonal droughts in the grasslands, typically occurring during summer.
Mongolian-Manchurian grassland