Savannah Grasslands

Biome Project by Zora, Rachel, Kate & Aidan

Climate

By Kate

Plants are affected by the climate because…

Of the dry and wet seasons. They thrive in the wet season, but shrivel in the dry.

Precipitation

• In most Savannah Grasslands there is10 to 30 inches of precipitation per year. It is almost always rain. From December to February, it barely rains at all.

Humidity

• In Savannah Grasslands, there is a wet season and a dry season. In the wet season, plants are lush and rivers flow freely. In the dry season, plants shrivel up and rivers dry up.

Temperature

• The winter in the savannah gets to about 68° to 78° F.

• The summer is 78° to 86° F.

Sunshine

• In the Savannah Grasslands, it’s usually cloudy with very little sunshine.

Weather Patterns

• Rain: It almost never rains from December to February, and it is very wet starting in around May.

• Temperature; It is usually around 70 degrees, and doesn’t drastically change from season to season, although it is a few degrees cooler in the dry season.

Animals are affected by the climate because…

Similar to plants, the seasons affect the animals. In the wet season, there is more water, thus, more food. In the dry season, they have to adapt to the smaller amounts of water.

Climate Resources:

• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna_climate_page.htm

The savanna-Geographer

By Rachel

A savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, savannas can be found between tropical rainforests and deserts. Not enough rain falls on a savanna to create forests. Savannas are also known as tropical grasslands. They are found in a wide band on either side of the equator on the edges of tropical rainforests.

You can find savannas in these places

The environmental factors of the savanna biome are complex: altitude ranges from sea level to 2,000 m.A major factor of this biome is the lack of sufficient rainfall which prevents the upper layer of grass from dominating, coupled with fires and grazing, low rain fall keeps the grass layer dominant. The land is mainly flat with a few short twisting trees. There very few rivers.

Humans impact the Grassland Savanna by lessening the area of the land by making new space for industrialization. The trees and animals have less space to be so the population decreases with the land, making everything smaller. Large areas of grassland have been turned into farmlands for growing crops. humans being in the grasslands increase the chance of fires. When fires are started by humans and they spread quickly through grasses and damage the soils.

Recorces

https://sites.google.com/a/chs.coppellisd.com/grassland-savanna/home/human-

impacthttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna.htm

botanist

By Aidan

Manketti Tree

The Manketti Treeis a tree that does not get a lot of rain. It has a adaption so it does not die if it does not get a lot of rain I looks dead but it Is vary alive it was first called the Ricinodendron tree but the name change to Manketti tree.

Candelabra Tree

it can grow between 30 to 40 feet (10 m) tall and lives at the equator . But vary poisonous if you touch the wight sap a blister will form if it touches you eyes you will go blind. It grows out of one trunk and at the top it looks like tiny cactuses .

Elephant Grass

The grass was found in some time in 9138 it grows in big clubs by a river ,stream, lake, or pound it grows about 2ft

Kangaroo Paw

They make green flowers at the top so birds can come on it . It has a red steam and makes a beautiful flower

Umbrella thorn

Makes the leafs like a umbrella so some creatures can get some shade.

Whistling Thorn

It grows from the a tree

Acacia tree

It is a normal tree

River Bushwillow

It is a normal tree but only grows on the river side.

Jackal Berry Tree

It only grows on termite ground

ANIMALSZora Woodard

Expert Zoologist

What Type of Animals Live in the Grasslands

Herbivores African Elephants

Koala BearsZebras

CarnivoresLions

Cheetahs Leopards

OmnivoresHyenas

BaboonsFoxes

ElephantHerbivore

KoalaHerbivore

ZebraHerbivore

Lion Carnivore

Cheetah Carnivore

Leopard Carnivore

HyenaOmnivore

BaboonOmnivore

FoxOmnivore

AdaptionAdaption- Animals that live in the grasslands have many advantages and are able to acquire resources like water found in difficult places, for example by

using adaption. Animals adapt to the grassland habitat with evident strategies for shelter and

to protect themselves from danger where there are little places to hide. Many grassland animals are able to run very quickly.

In addition, living in herds, or in large groups, is safer than being alone because if not, then it would be easier for predators to kill.

Abiotic

Abiotic- It can cause animals to migrate to warmer climates or even where there is better feeding. It also

affects them by helping them adapt to new surroundings.

BioticBiotic- Overgrazing severely hurts the entire grassland

biome. Overgrazing happens when the biome has too many

animals in an area. It diminishes plants which decreases the plants ability to be able to use the sun to grow. Therefore plants get weak and their roots become

shorter. During dry weather, the plants with short roots will not be able to stay alive because they can’t absorb minerals

they need.

Food Chain

#1The Producers =Trees, Shrubs and Grass.The Primary Consumers =Zebras and Elephants.The Secondary Consumers = Cheetah and Hyena.

Food Chain

#2The Producers = Grass, Trees, ShrubsThe Primary Consumers = Giraffe, Elephant, Zebra, GazelleThe Secondary Consumers = Vulture, Hyena, Cheetah

Decomposer

Decomposer- Algae can decompose dead organic compounds and can also acquire

energy.

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