Frequently asked questions
What is the Savanna Biome?
The Savanna Biome is a grassland ecosystem characterized by trees widely enough space to were the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows for sufficient sunlight to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of grasses.
Where is the Savanna Biome?
The largest place where you will find the Savanna Biome is in Africa. In fact 46% of the land in Africa fit the Savanna profile.
What animals live in the Savanna Biome?
The Savanna is home to a wide variety of animals. Almost too many to name but the main list includes wildebeest, warthogs, elephants, zebras, rhinos, gazelles, hyenas, cheetahs, lions, leopards, ostrich, mousebirds, starlings, and weavers.
How big is the Savanna Biome?
The Savanna takes up almost half of the continent of Africa, about 5 million square miles.
What makes a biome a Savanna Biome?
A Savanna Biome is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome. Not enough rain falls on a Savanna to support forests. Savannas are also known as tropical grasslands.
Summary
The Savanna is a very interesting region in this world. There are many different species that reside here including keystone and endangered species. Predator and prey relationships are found throughout this whole area. The abiotic and biotic factors affect this environment in many different ways. The water cycle of the savanna works no different than the water cycle in our area. Population, energy, and biomass pyramids were provided to teach viewers where each species belongs in each pyramid. Primary succession and secondary succession of the savanna were taught through an example about fire to show how each works in this biome. Us humans affect the savanna in many different ways, but hopefully we can learn to only make them positive.
Conlusion
The Savanna Biome is a thriving semi-grassland located in Africa. Spanning almost 5 million square miles the Savanna Biome takes up almost 50% of the continent. The future for this biome is very bright thanks to the animals that work in perfect harmony to maintain biodiversity throughout the biome. Thanks to the keystone species which is the elephant the biome can stay a semi-grassland due to herds of elephants breaking down unnecessary trees and brush. As for the future of this biome we believe it will continue to thrive as it is and stay that way for a long time.