(c) Explain one adaptation that helps grasses succeed in grasslands, rather than forests.

Grasses store their nutrients in their roots and hence can sprout quickly after a fire.

GRASSLAND:

Grassland is a zone characterized by the dominance of grass species and very few trees or shrubs. The dominance of grasses in a grassland vegetation is attributed to the adaptation of grasses to the habitat. One important adaptation of grasses in grassland vegetation is that they store nutrients and food in their roots, which doesn't get affected after a hazardous occurrence like fire etc. After the hazard, grasses sprout quickly using the stored nutrients in their roots. This is one adaptation that defines the success of grasses in a grassland vegetation rather than forest.

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