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A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland - grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.
18 lis 2024 · savanna, vegetation type that grows under hot, seasonally dry climatic conditions and is characterized by an open tree canopy (i.e., scattered trees) above a continuous tall grass understory (the vegetation layer between the forest canopy and the ground).
1 cze 2024 · While savannas are located on six of the seven continents, the largest are found in equatorial Africa. The savanna climate varies according to the season. In the wet season, the weather is...
4 wrz 2024 · What is a savanna? A savanna is a large expanse of land characterized by plains and vegetation featuring herbaceous plants, shrubs, and scattered trees. It is a transition zone between the tropical rainforest and the semidesert, which usually stretches over subtropical or tropical regions.
A savanna or savannah is a tropical or subtropical woodland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close, above a continuous tall grass understory.
The African savanna ecosystem is a tropical grassland with warm temperatures year-round and with its highest seasonal rainfall in the summer. The savanna is characterized by grasses and small or dispersed trees that do not form a closed canopy, allowing sunlight to reach the ground.
18 lis 2024 · The animal is a keystone species (i.e., a species with a disproportionately large effect on its biological community) in plains and acacia savanna ecosystems from southeastern Africa to central Kenya.
