Savanna Biomes By David B

Savanna -- Abiotic Factors 1. Soil -- The soil is very good in the savannas during the summer when it is very hot and wet. This helps the plants grow big and strong and it gives food for the animals. 2. Climate --The climate is both a very wet (summer) and dry (winter) place. The savanna climate has a temperature range of 68° to 86°. 3. Sunlight --The savanna sunlight has a mix of sun and clouds during the summer wet season. In the winter dry season, there is more sunlight because there are fewer clouds.

Savanna -- Special adaptations In the savanna climate there is a distinct dry season, which is in the winter. Savannas get almost all their rain in the summer months. During the distinct dry season of a savanna, most of the plants shrivel up and die or go dormant. Some rivers and streams dry up. Most of the animals migrate to find food Because the savanna plants can’t provide them food anymore. To survive the dry season, plants have grown long roots to suck all the moisture out of the ground in the summer. Trees will lose their leaves to preserve water during the winter.

Baobab Baobab species is digitata. It is found in the savannas of african and India.

Jarrah Tree The Jarrah is one of the many species of eucalyptus. It grows 40-50 meters high.

Kangaroo Paw The biennial red and green kangaroo paw is the floral emblem of western australia.

Elephant Grass Elephant grass is a tall grass that originally came from Africa in 1913.

River Bushwillow The Combretum erythrophyllum , or river bushwillow, is a member of the Combretaceae family.

Whistling Thorn The Whistling Thorn is an acacia tree commonly seen on the savannas of equatorial East Africa.

Gum tree Eucalyptus The Eucalytus cinerea grows to an average of 20 to 30 feet tall.

Candelabra tree Candelabra tree are found near the equator and in the East Indies and Africa .

Manketti Tree The African savanna is a lush area filed with life.

Jackal Berry Tree The Jackalberry tree is found throughout Africa, from Senegal and the Sudan to Mamibia and the northern Transvaal.