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African Grassland Biome. by Ava Julia T24. Basic description. Grasslands are lands covered with grasses instead of shrubs or trees. The grassland in South Africa is called the Savanna. Deciduous trees and shrubs are found on the landscape.
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African Grassland Biome by Ava Julia T24
Basic description • Grasslands are lands covered with grasses instead of shrubs or trees. • The grassland in South Africa is called the Savanna. • Deciduous trees and shrubs are found on the landscape. • The savanna covers almost half the surface of Africa. • It rains only 6-8 months out of the year. The annual rainfall is just 20-50”. • The rest of the year there is drought with a threat of fires. • Seasonal fires are an important part of the grassland biome.
Producers • The savanna is covered with different types of grasses including some shrubbery and trees. • Some grasses are elephant grass, Bermuda grass, and purple needlegrass. • Flowers can include kangaroo paws, asters, golden rods, and wild indigos. • Some trees can include acacia, baobab, and jarrah.
Consumers • Due to the vast size of the savanna, there is a wide variety of consumers. • Consumers include: • Herbivores – zebras, elephants, and giraffes • Carnivores – jaguars, hyenas, and lions • Omnivores – meerkats, baboons, and coati
Surviving in the Savanna Biome • If I was traveling in my biome, I would bring water, food, sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses, thick socks, shoes, netting, matches, knives, and a tent. • Some dangers might be a wild animal, a fire, and a heat wave. • I would adapt by making my tent by a river and go outside at dawn and in the evening.
Man’s impact on the Savanna Biome • Farmers cut down and burned trees to create fertile soil to plant crops in. • Once the soil lost nutrients, the farmers abandon the land and repeat the process. • Grasses take over the bare ground. • The loss of trees effects giraffes. • Natives use fire to burn the grasslands while hunting. • Loss of grasslands provides greater visibility for hunters.