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How does the rainy season effect the plants and animals in savannas?
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by the floods or by to much water
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What months make up the savannas dry season?
November, December and January.
What seasons does the grass land have?
The Temperate Grassland has two seasons, the growing season and the dormant season. The Growing Season is the season where the plants grow. The Dormant Season is when all the plants are hibernating like in the winter.
Why does savanna have a dry and wet climate?
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What countries are in the tropical savanna?
A savanna 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. They are found in a wide band on either side of the equator on the edges of tropical rainforests. Savannas have warm temperature year round. There are actually two very different seasons in a savanna; a very long dry season (winter), and a very wet season (summer). In the dry season only an average of about 4 inches of rain falls. Between December and February no rain will fall at all. Oddly enough, it is actually a little cooler during this dry season. But don't expect sweater weather; it is still around 70° F. In the summer there is lots of rain. In Africa the monsoon rains begin in May. An average of 15 to 25 inches of rain falls during this time. It gets hot and very humid during the rainy season. Every day the hot, humid air rises off the ground and collides with cooler air above and turns into rain. In the afternoons on the summer savanna the rains pour down for hours. African savannas have large herds of grazing and browsing hoofed animals. Each animal has a specialized eating habit that reduces compitition for food. There are several different types of savannas around the world. The savannas we are most familiar with are the East African savannas covered with acacia trees. The Serengeti Plains of Tanzania are some of the most well known. Here animals like lions, zebras, elephants, and giraffes and many types of ungulates(animals with hooves) graze and hunt. Many large grass-eating mammals (herbivores) can survive here because they can move around and eat the plentiful grasses. There are also lots of carnivores (meat eaters) who eat them in turn. South America also has savannas, but there are very few species that exist only on this savanna. In Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela, savannas occupy some 2.5 million square kilometers, an area about one-quarter the size of Canada. Animals from the neighboring biomes kind of spill into this savanna. The Llanos of the Orinoco basin of Venezuela and Columbia is flooded annually by the Orinoco River. Plants have adapted to growing for long periods in standing water. The capybara and marsh deer have adapted themselves to a semi-aquatic life. Brazil's cerrado is an open woodland of short twisted trees. The diversity of animals is very great here, with several plants and animals that don't exist anywhere else on earth. There is also a savanna in northern Australia. Eucalyptus trees take the place of acacias in the Australian savanna. There are many species of kangaroos in this savanna but not too much diversity of different animals Plants of the savannas are highly specialized to grow in this environment of long periods of drought. They have long tap roots that can reach the deep water table, thick bark to resist annual fires, trunks that can store water, and leaves that drop of during the winter to conserve water. The grasses have adaptations that discourage animals from grazing on them; some grasses are too sharp or bitter tasting for some animals, but not others, to eat. The side benefit of this is that every species of animal has something to eat. Different species will also eat different parts of the grass. Many grasses grow from the bottom up, so that the growth tissue doesn't get damaged by grazers. Many plants of the savanna also have storage organs like bulbs and corms for making it though the dry season. Most of the animals on the savanna have long legs or wings to be able to go on long migrations. Many burrow under ground to avoid the heat or raise their young. The savanna is a perfect place for birds of prey like hawks and buzzards. The wide, open plain provides them with a clear view of their prey, hot air updrafts keep them soaring, and there is the occasional tree to rest on or nest in. Animals don't sweat to lose body heat, so they lose it through panting or through large areas of exposed skin, or ears, like those of the elephant. The savanna has a large range of highly specialized plants and animals. They all depend on the each other to keep the environment in balance. There are over 40 different species of hoofed mammals that live on the savannas of Africa. Up to 16 different species of browsers (those who eat leaves of trees) and grazers can coexist in one area. They do this by having their own food preferences, browsing/grazing at different heights, time of day or year to use a given area, and different places to go during the dry season. These different herbivores provide a wide range of food for carnivores, like lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals and hyenas. Each species has its own preference, making it possible to live side by side and not be in competition for food. In many parts of the savannas of Africa people have started using it to graze their cattle and goats. They don't move around and soon the grasses are completely eaten up. With no vegetation, the savanna turns into a desert. Huge areas of savanna are lost to the Sahara desert every year because of overgrazing and farming. Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (Aw) Savanna Climate The Savanna biome has a wet/dry climate. Its Köppen climate group is Aw. The Astands for a tropical climate, and the wfor a dry season in the winter. In the savanna climate there is a distinct dry season, which is in the winter. Savannas get all their rain in the summer months. During the distinct dry season of a savanna, most of the plants shrivel up and die. Some rivers and streams dry up. Most of the animals migrate to find food. In the wet season all of the plants are lush and the rivers flow freely. The animals migrate back to graze. In West Africa the rainy season begins in May. It is usually cooler during the dry season by a few degrees. Because it is in the tropical latitudes that is still hot enough. The savanna climate has a temperature range of 68° to 86° F (20° - 30° C). In the winter, it is usually about 68° to 78° F (20° - 25° C). In the summer the temperature ranges from 78° to 86° F (25° - 30° C). In a Savanna the temperature does not change a lot. When it does, its very gradual and not drastic. There is an annual precipitation of 10 to 30 inches (100 to 150 cm) of rain. From December to February hardly any rain falls at all.
The growing season of plants is primarily influenced by?
temperature
What is the climate like during the savannas rainy season and how does it affect animals and plants?
there is no food or water
What is the savannas like in the dry season?
The weather is like 89-90 to degrees this affects plants in many ways because it means that they might die because to much sun isn't good for them and it affects animals because the animals might find no food and and water which is most important to animals also they wouldn't find shade.
What is savannas climate like in the dry season?
The weather is like 89-90 to degrees this affects plants in many ways because it means that they might die because to much sun isn't good for them and it affects animals because the animals might find no food and and water which is most important to animals also they wouldn't find shade.
How dos spring season effect people and animals?
the effect of spring season in peole and animals the high temperature of sun the plant are die because the high temperature the sun
What is it like during the dry season How does this affect the plants and animals living there?
In the dry season, there is a likely chance that there will be little to no rainfall. Therefore, without water animals and plants start to die.
How does the rainy season effect the animals in savanna?
it makes them wet
What is the climate like during the rainy season in the savannas?
The climate never changes
What is savannas climate?
The temperature in the savanna is dry and hot. It can get so hot that big grass fires break out as part of the natural cycle. -------------------------------------------------- It is usually hot and dry. The savanna has a wet and dry season. It is dry in the winter and the plants will die and animals will migrate. It is wet in the summer and the plants are lush. ------------------------- Tropical but dryish ---------------------------------------- The savanna is very grassy and is warm but not fiercely hot like the desert.
What months make up the savannas dry season?
November, December and January.
What is the temperature in the average savanna year round?
Savanna's are areas of open grassland with very few trees. There are two types of savannas, tropical and semi-tropical savannas. Temperatures in savannas vary according to the season. Mean average temperatures are 77F or 25C
Why did the cycle of the nile waters give the egyptians a belief in life after death?
Each year they saw the dying animals and plants nourished by the Nile, and return, plants growing and animals being born during that season.
Who follwed the migration of animals and season plants?
Nomadic, hunter gatherer people. Eg the Dakota (Sioux) native americans.
