Savanna vs. Steppe: What's the Difference?

Savanna and Steppe Definitions
Savanna
A grassland with scattered tree growth, especially in a tropical or subtropical region.
Steppe
A vast semiarid grass-covered plain, as found in southeast Europe, Siberia, and central North America.
Savanna
A tropical grassland with scattered trees
Steppe
The grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia. Similar to (North American) prairie and (African) savanna.
Savanna
A tract of level land covered with the vegetable growth usually found in a damp soil and warm climate, - as grass or reeds, - but destitute of trees.
Savannahs are clear pieces of land without woods.
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Steppe
A vast, cold, dry grass-plain.
Savanna
A flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
Steppe
One of the vast plains in Southeastern Europe and in Asia, generally elevated, and free from wood, analogous to many of the prairies in Western North America. See Savanna.
Steppe
Extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)