Download 8-3 Savannas

8-3 Savannas
 Tropical or subtropical
grasslands ranging from
scrubland to wet, open
woodland.
• Located in Asia, Africa and
South America.
Savannas
Climate
 Rainy seasons which are
short and intense and long
periods of drought.
• Rain up to 150 cm per year.
Organisms
 Grasses, shrubs and
 Grasses grow in tufts
trees must be resistant to
which are large clumps
drought, fire and grazing
of tall coarse grasses.
animals.
• Trees have thorns or
• Many plants grow
sharp leaves which help
runners which are long
protect them from being
horizontal stems above
eaten by animals like
or below the ground
gazelles.
which helps the plant to
reproduce.
Savanna Plants
Animals
They eat in a
vertical feeding
pattern.
• This means that
they eat
vegetation at
different heights.
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 This reduces
competition. Animals
eat at different levels.
Giraffes eat high in
the trees, warthogs
eat roots grasses and
leaves from small
shrubs, elephants can
also reach high with
their trunks.
Savanna Animals