What are the differences between velds and prairies?Give minimum 7 differences.
The Differences between Veld and Prairies are as follows :
Veld | Prairies |
1. They are temperate grasslands of South Africa | 1.They are temperate grasslands of North America |
2. Here vegetation cover is sparse | 2. Tall grass, upto two metres high, dominates, the landscape in prairies. |
3. Velds are plateaus ranging from 600m to 1600 m height. | 3. Prairies are region of Flat, gently sloping or hilly land. |
4. It is bound by the Drakensburg Mountains on the east. To its west lies the Kalahari desert. | 4. The prairies are bound by the Rocky Mountains in the West and the Great Lakes in the East. |
5. They have a mild climate | 5. The climate in prairies is of continental type with extreme temperatures. |
6. The Velds are known for cattle rearing and mining | 6.Prairies are mainly known for the mass food production |
7. The velds receive rainfall mainly in the summer months from November to February. | 7. Annual rainfall in prairies is moderate |