What Is Savanna Biome

The project that I would like to present is called a “animal interview”. The animal interview is a project where I pick a biome and “interview” a couple of animals on how they adapt to that ecosystem. For example if I were to pick the desert, I would reaserch a few animals such as a jack rabit. I would ask certain things such as how do they keep themselves warm or cool (depending on biome), what do they eat, how do they keep hydrated, what are there special adaptions and what things do they use in the envoirment.

The savanna has two seasons. Dry season, which is winter and rain season which is summer. During the dry season only about four inches of water falls, whereas the rain season has fifteen to twenty five inches of water. During the dry season many fires break out and there is competition over the remaining water. Alot of insects and some animals die in these fires but most mammals and birds fly, or run away from the fire, and survive. One bird that doesnt fly away is the fork tailed drongo. This

Savannas are important, it has a lot of fascinating plant and animals. It is also the home of a lot of fascinating plants and animals. The animals that live in the savanna would probably be extinct without the savanna because it's their home. They rely on this biome for food and water. The animals can't just go live somewhere else because their habitats are in the savanna and they’ve adapted their life to survival here. This paper will discuss and outline the important components of a savanna including the climate, landforms, location, and other important and interesting facts regarding the savannas across the world.

The species of animals I chose to research about is giraffes. Savannah's are giraffes homes, so they have to learn how to live there and adapt into it. A savannah is a place with a lot of grass and not many trees. Sometimes it can be very wet and other times it can be very dry. Because of this abiotic environmental factor, the giraffes can live without water for a few weeks. They have to develop the trait of living without water for long periods of time in order to survive and pass on that feature to help their species stay alive. In leaves, giraffes can find the nutrients they need. They can also find something like water in their food so they aren't dehydrated all the time. Giraffes eat leaves, so they have long necks to reach them when they

Our biome is the desert. We will have to live by an oasis, because that is where a big pond of water is. Water can help us so that it can provide habitat for animals and even humans. The area is big enough to let a river go through there. We will have to dig a way so that the water can travel through a tunnel without getting stuck, and prevent the water from getting on the land and wrecking our house that we built and all that hard work will go to waste.

This article studies how the environmental stresses including poor moisture holding capacities, support invasive plants to grow in different surrounding communities in their compositions. They tested their hypothecs that both, first, level components of soil depth should enhance the age increasing and size of individual trees. Second, the successional savanna to late successional forest.

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Tropical rainforests are one of the most naturally abundant biomes on Earth. Producing almost half of the oxygen within Earth's atmosphere while only covering less than 6% of the surface. (blueplanetbiomes.org) A vast variety of water, soil, and air cater to the millions of different species living under the canopies. Deep tropical soils, large tropical rivers, and little to none air movement shape the climate of this biome. Some of the species covered in this paper are, E. Murinus, A. Vinelandii, A. Platensis, P. Knowlesi, B. Antiacantha, and T. Fuciformis. Each organism plays a vital role in the tropical rainforest ecosystem.

The Tropical Savanna is a wet and dry place which regulates all areas cover by the savanna’s growth. The Savanna’s temperature starts at 64° F and the rainfall is about 30 and 50 inches. Five months out of a year during the dry season less than 4 inches of rain is accumulated by the savanna. The dry seasons are related to low sun cycles. African elephants also known as the savanna elephants, they are the largest mammals in the world. They weigh up to 10,000 pounds and grow up to 12 feet tall.

I would write about the topic of limb regeneration. Since childhood, I’ve been obsessed with the magical process salamanders, worms and starfish undergo in growing back limbs. There’s an interesting article that talks about the discovery of a common genetic mechanism in three different species: bichir, zebrafish and axolotl at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Maine. Three different species found with a common genetic mechanism suggests the lucrative idea of a common genetic instruction manual- with possibilities for human limb regeneration.

The savanna biome is made up of grasslands and has very few trees. The savanna is full of grazing animals that take advantage of the abundant food supply of grass. There are savanna's located in South America, India, Australia, and Africa, which is where the largest part of the savanna biome is located. Some abiotic factors in the savanna biome include weather and climate, and forest fires. Climate is very important to the biome because if the rainfall or the temperature alters from regularity, the animals and plants will not be able to survive. Savannas have warm temperatures year round, with a very wet season and then a very dry season. The rainy season occurs over the summer and brings approximately fifteen to twenty five inches of rain

The African Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants. Grasslands cover nearly 50 percent of the land surface of the continent of Africa. While grasslands in general support diverse wildlife, given the lack of hiding places for predators, the African Savannah regions support a much greater diversity in wildlife than do temperate grasslands. The root systems of perennial grasses and forbs form complex mats that hold the soil in place. Mites, insect larvae and earthworms inhabit deep soil, which can reach 20 feet underground in undisturbed grasslands on the richest soils of the world. These invertebrates, along with symbiotic fungi, extend the root

Savannas, also known as tropical grasslands, are open spaces where the vegetation is dominated by grass. They are found between forests and deserts, where there is the perfect amount of rainfall in order for this biome to survive. Savannas are located in South America, Africa, India, and Australia. They have warm temperature the whole year, and there are two different seasons, a dry winter that lasts 4-6 months, and a wet summer that lasts 6-8 months. Temperatures in this biome can climb above 90° F during summer. And during winter, it usually falls to 64° F. The average rainfall is from 20-50 inches per year.

Finding my topic for this speech took some effort. My topic selection was narrowed down to something related to my service learning at the Indianapolis zoo. I ultimately chose elephant endangerment and captivity that linked well with the zoo.

(1) Grazing involves the introduction of grazing animals onto grassland, they eat tree seedlings so the trees are not established. This means that the land does not develop in to woodland but remains as grassland. However, overgrazing may take place after a period of time so desertification begins to take place. This may be overcome by introducing a natural predator of the grazing animals.