Boab Tree Adaptations

By comparing the topography, soil moisture levels, relative humidity, and wind speed of the upland Savanna and Bottomland forest we will be able to compare and contrast between these two vegetation zones. The data collected in the investigation will be used to test the hypothesis that the bottomland forest has a higher degree of shrub layer cover than the savanna. The higher level of shrubs in the bottomland forest might be attributed to the space available for shrub layer species. In addition, the data collected will confirm that the bottomland forest has a higher tree density than the

In the text it clearly states, “ Most organisms are adapted to live within a particular range of temperatures and will not survive at temperatures too far above or below their range.” So it really depends on the climate range in the area a certain plant is living in but most animals survive in most types of weather.

The species Eucalyptus Camaldulensis has adapted well to Australia’s detrimental environment consisting of periods of flooding, drought and fires. It has a range of weapons in its arsenal that allows it to withstand the pressures of the environment such as heat. An adaptation is a feature of an organism that enables it to be well suited to its particular environment.

The tropical savanna is a desert-like climate. It is mostly found near equator, usually on outer edges of Tropical wet climates. The largest areas are found in Africa and Brazil. Also it can be found in South America. They are usually scattered throughout the country.

Tropical Savannah ecosystems are varied throughout the year in their climate. While some ecosystems have relatively stable conditions, the tropical savannah ecosystems have a few factors of climate that differ seasonally and annually. Mostly, precipitation is the factor that varies annually by great amounts. The varying precipitation has a great effect on what grows in the ecosystem. As far as temperature goes, the average lowest is eighteen degrees Celsius. On the other hand, highest temperatures are generally after the wet season. Temperatures do change with

Consequently, many plant species also have natural oils in their leaves to help them resist fire, which are quite common in this biome. The plants and animals of the chaparral biome have come to depend on the occasional wildfires as a means of sowing seeds for plants and limiting competition from the larger and bolder animals. Plants rely on the fires not only to open seed pods and disperse them but also to keep the soil fertilized. Similarly, smaller animals rely on the fire to suppress larger competitors from conquering over their ecological niche. Thus, in order to adapt to these conditions many species will often implement the stratagem of camaflouge to avoid predation, and change their diets, according to the four seasonal

The African Bush elephants are found in eastern and southern Africa. Some of the areas with the highest densities of the Bush elephant is: Tanzania, South African, Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The African Bush elephant is terrestrial. The Bush elephant usually live in the grasslands, semi-deserts and the bush lands. They also clear out forest and turn them into more of grassland, by knocking down the trees. The climate that the Bush elephant normally lives in is dry and hot. Their thin hairs and ears help them stay cool. Another way that they stay cool is that their hides become more permeable in the heat. Scientists has performed research on 13 elephants (African and Asian), they measure the release of heat and moisture. What they have found was that their skin opens up at air temperatures as low at 10°C to 12°C, this is what allows them to perspire. Elephants are different than most mammals, that sweats through glands connected to pores, elephants only have pores between their toes. Elephants do not sweat (Phillips, 1992). By all of the skin being permeable they lose more

The grasslands can have very different climates than other places and there can also be just one climate throughout the year.The grasslands have really hot summers and really cold

The antelopes are especially diverse and include eland, impalas,gazelles oryx, gerenuk and kudu. Buffalo, wildebeest, plains zebra,rhinos, giraffes, elephants and warthogs are among other herbivores of the African savanna. Carnivores include lions, leopards, cheetahs,jackals, wild dogs and hyenas.

Temperate deciduous forests are most notable because they go through four seasons. Leaves change color in autumn, fall off in the winter, and grow back in the spring; this adaptation allows plants & organisms to survive cold winters. Organism adapt to climate changes with their characteristics. For example, the centipede can be found in the soil in protection from harsh weather conditions.

In the African Savanna, the world’s greatest diversity of Ungulates can be found. The most important change is climate which affects every aspect of life. Comparing the mild seasonal climate of Virginia to the climate of the tropical Savanna is a dramatic change. Instead of mild seasons; high rainfall and periods of drought take place. Another change that must be made is housing. Using limited natural resources, a house that is made of clay and wood best utilizes the environment. Clay is in abundance in the soil, and trees are sparse but numerous. The last change that must be made relates to food. A diet readily available in the wilderness of the Savanna would include primarily plants such as Marula and Guardi, but also include insects and small animals. In conclusion, great changes from middle class Virginia to the wilderness of the Tropical Savanna include climate, housing and diet.

The African Savannah is home to many animals, but it's filled with the unexpected. The scenery found here is beautiful, although it had to go through many changes. Problems occur here every day and the entire ecosystem must cope with it. Although this experience was very vicarious, it felt like I was watching them in real life, even though it was just through a tv screen.

There are two wet and two dry seasons. At Brazzaville in the south the average daily maximum temperature is 30c 86f and the average minimum temperature 20c. The savanna supports jackals, hyenas, cheetahs, and several varieties of antelope; elephants, wild boar, giraffes, and monkeys dwell in the forest. At 2010 there were only 450 species of mammals and 345 species of birds and over 11,000 species of plants throughout the country.

We begin in Guinea, Africa. The entire state of Guinea is covered with savannas. Near the city of Mamou is where my savanna is, although we can live in the other ones. I live in the drier savannas of sub Saharan Africa and prefer the more scrubby, arid environments. We might also live in evergreen and montane forests, but never in tropical rain forests.

Animals are very important in our environment, so we want to keep them alive and thriving, but not all animals belong in their environments. So the real question is how do animals who didn’t originate in their new environments survive? Well the answer is that they have great factors that keep them thriving like, being adaptable to weather, being large in size, and even having aggressive behavior.