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What changes in climate could turn a boreal forest into a grassland?

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What changes in climate could turn a boreal forest into a grassland?

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The differences in the climate of a grassland and a desert are as follows: TROPICAL GRASSLAND -Hot wet season and warm dry season HOT DESERT -High mean annual temp, usually >30 degrees celsius. TROPICAL GRASSLAND -temp range of about 11 degrees celsius HOT DESERT -temp range varies from 5-20 degrees celsius TROPICAL GRASSLAND -annual rainfall is usually less than 1000mm (moderate rainfall) HOT DESERT -annual rainfall less than 250mm (low rainfall) TROPICAL GRASSLAND -mean annual temp > 20 degrees celsius HOT DESERT -day temp >35 degrees celsius, night temp <-10 degrees celsius Thus, in order to turn a grassland into a desert, the annual rainfall must be reduced and the temperature changes must be more uneven.