Savanna Biome

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

#4. The main source of information of Africa are storytelling called Griots , artifacts (Slag) and written language.

There are quite a few interesting facts I learned about grassland biomes. One would be that they are located

There are many places where you can find savanah. The most common places are australia, southwest asia, madagascar, south america, and india. Right before the rainy seasons come most of the animals are about to dye of dehydration but then it starts raining and rejuvenates them. The place where the most savannas are is in africa. Because it is so hot and dry; not many trees grow there but the trees that grows there most is the acacia tree or the boab tree.These trees store water in between the bark and the tree. Since it is so hot and there is little water, animals have adaptations to survive. On of these adaptations is the african elephant. These elephants have a physical adaptation to break the skin of the boab tree and drink the water inside.

The Southwest Savanna is characterized by the hilltops, rivers and valleys and steep wooded slopes within the area. The average growing season in this part of southern Wisconsin is 153 days, making it the fourth longest growing season of the different landscapes within the state (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2015). Of all the land in this section of Wisconsin, about 3.5% belongs to state, county, or municipal governments; this includes the state parks, natural areas, and wildlife areas. (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2015). In the past, a majority of the forests in the Southern Savanna burned frequently. These forests depended on the fires to help maintain the area and return nutrients to the soil. In the mid-1800s,

My biome is Temperate Rainforest, the animal I will be talking about is a grizzly bear and my plant is a tree. The Grizzly bear is the key member to the Temperate Rainforest. With the Grizzly strong jaw he/she can take down any sort of prey. Throughout the winter Grizzly bears hibernate and conserve there energy. During spring time the Grizzly bears thick claws help them swipe at fish. When new cubs are welcome to the Temperate Rainforest they have to stay with their mom for 2-3 years, only to make sure they can survive on their own. This means after the cubs turn three their parents leave them to be alone in the world. Grizzly bears are omnivores they can eat seeds, berries, roots, and deer. Male grizzly bears can grow about up to 6.5-8

Upland prairie and oak savanna ecosystems are among the most imperiled vegetation types in North America. Upland prairies can be described as a type of dry grassland consisting of mostly native bunchgrass and annual and perennial diverse forbs. Oak savannas are specified as ecosystems with continuous grass or forb ground cover with a scattered distribution of open-growth oak trees and small groves of oaks. While the Willamette Valley was once dominated by these landscapes, upland prairie oak savanna systems currently exist in only 0.5% of their historic range. Chip Ross Park is a combination of the two and is considered an upland prairie oak savanna (Boyer 2010).

Savanna is a wet dry climate it is wet part of the year but the other part of the year is dry. Savanna is located in Africa, South America,India, and Australia. There are also a wide variety of animals some are wildebeest, gazelle,lion,and hyenas. Some of the plants in the Savanna are the jackalberry tree, elephant grass,candelabra tree, and many

Of these 14 species, 57.2% are classified as savanna species (appendix A), 21.4% are native to Wisconsin but not species commonly found in Oak Savannas and 21.4% are species considered exotic in Wisconsin (Figure 7A). When analyzing their frequencies, 90.6% of the species found in the area of study are considered savanna species, 3.4% Wisconsin natives, 5.1% were not identified and 0.9% exotic (Figure 7B).

The deserts, rainforests and lack of rivers and lakes throughout Africa make practicing sustainable agriculture very difficult for many people. The land is dry and arid so most plants do not grow very well and cannot survive in most of the continent. In addition to this, most of the rivers on this continent are in sub-Saharan Africa therefore impeding irrigation in northern Africa. People living in countries in northern Africa must trade to obtain food for survival. The deserts and savannas spread throughout Africa hinder the growth of agriculture in multiple regions around the

The savanna is located in africa. The savanna biome has a wet and dry climate. The savanna biome is mostly located near the equator the largest savanna is located in africa. Nearly half of the continent is covered with savanna grasslands.

I decided to do my presentation on biomes but not just any biome, I decided on the Tropical Rainforest. The tropical rainforest biome is an ecosystem that covers 6 percent of the earth. They are found all over the earth but the majority lie in South America. Tropical rainforests are defined by their hot and wet climate. The average temperature in this area is around 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. These areas often get up to 12 hours of sunlight due to being located on the Earths equator. Obviously, since it’s called a rainforest, it gets a lot of rain. Most rainforests get up to 100 inches of rain annually. Because of this warm, wet climate, the rainforest is an ideal habitat for a wide range fauna and flora. Some examples of the fauna that live

Grasslands are massive areas covered in wild grasses. There are two main types of grasslands: the Savanna and the Temperate Grasslands. Savanna grasslands take up more than one third of Africa’s land. Savanna grasslands are also found in India, South America and Australia. Temperate grasslands can be found in South Africa, Argentina and Central North America. If the grassland is prevented to develop into a forest because of climatic conditions, then it is called a ‘climatic savanna’. If their characteristics are kept by soils then its is called a ‘edaphic savanna’. Sometimes, large animals such as elephants, can constantly disturb the young trees from growing. Human causes, such as farming and bush fires can also prevent grasslands from developing

Kangaroos have adapted to drier conditions and have features that help them deal with lack of water in the savanna. As in if they are hot they pant to cool down like dogs. Dingos and red foxes are some predators to kangaroos also the Tasmanian devil can be a threat to these animals. Kangaroos are herbivores so they eat grass and vegetation. Kangaroos extract the water from the vegetation the drink since there is not a lot of water in the savannas. Kangaroos are vertebrates since they have a back bone and also they are a mammal so that's why they are

Savanna grasslands have a very low diversity of wildlife. The grasslands have many grazing animals and fast moving animals who eat the grazing animals.