1. Tropical Grasslands
Allie H
Allie V

2. Location
Mainly between 5 and 15 degrees North and South

3. Climate Dry and Rainy Seasons Rainfall 6-8 months followed by drought
Average Temperature 25C
Temps. Usually don’t vary more than 20 degrees
Annual rainfall is cm per year

5. Fires Fire is the main determinate of the Biome
Fires play major role in the biodiversity
Fires are seasonal only occurring in the dry season
Fires clear the land needed for animals to hunt and travel

6. Plants Acacia Senegal Baobab Bermuda Grass Candelabra Tree
Elephant Grass
Gum Tree Eucalyptus
Whistling Thorn
Jackalberry Tree
Jarrah tree
Kangaroo Paw
Manketti Tree
River Bushwillow
Umbrella Thorn Acacia

7. Animals Kangaroo Elephants Koala Blackbucks Rabbit Cheetahs
Wildebeests
Gazelles
Zebras
Giraffes
Antelopes
Elephants
Blackbucks
Cheetahs
Lions
Hyenas
Vultures
Rhinoceros
Hawks

8. Why These Species?
Herbivores have evolved eating habits that minimize competition between species
Giraffes eat leaves and shoots from top of trees
Elephants eat leaves and branches further down
Gazelles and wildebeests eat short grass
Zebras eat long grass and stems
Cheetahs, Lions, Hyenas and Hawks kill the smaller species

9. Zebras, Giraffes, Elephant, Antelope, Koala, Kangaroo, Gazelle
Biomass Pyramid
Decomposers
Vultures and Hawks
Carnivores
Lions, Cheetahs, Hyenas
Herbivores
Zebras, Giraffes, Elephant, Antelope, Koala, Kangaroo, Gazelle
Plants and Grasses

10. References
Thomas, Robert, and Margaret Orr. "The Grassland Biome." University of California Museum of Paleontology Oct <
"Tropical Savannas." Oct Radford University. Oct <
"Ecosystems." Canary Zoo. Oct <
"Tropical Grasslands Animals." Wikipedia. Oct <
Miller, G. Tyler. Living in the Environment. Belmont: Brooks/Cole, 2001.