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Jim Howell
dense litter
 
  High rainfall tropical savanna: soil surface in dormant season. The huge bulk of organic material produced every year guarantees an abundant supply of litter-making material. It takes a lot of animal impact to knock down this much dead growth. If left standing, it would shade the resprouting grasses.