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Tropical Savanna By: Chelsey Hropovich and Alyssa Cuomo Tropical Savanna By: Alyssa Cuomo and Chelsey Hropovich
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Page 1: Tropical Savanna By: Chelsey Hropovich and Alyssa Cuomo Tropical Savanna By: Alyssa Cuomo and Chelsey Hropovich.

Tropical SavannaBy: Chelsey Hropovich and Alyssa Cuomo

Tropical Savanna By: Alyssa Cuomo and Chelsey Hropovich

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Location• North and south of tropical dry forests near the equator• Africa• South America• Northern Australia

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Climate• Alternating dry and wet seasons • Seasonal droughts• Fires • Helps control the density of woody vegetation

• Drier then a tropical dry forest.

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Special features

• Soils• Helps savannas persist in wet areas• Tree are located where soils are well drained

• Trees• Trees do not completely cover the landscape of the savanna• Few trees on the savanna resist fire

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WildlifeAnimals move in response to seasonal and

year to year variations

• African savanna is home to: • Elephants • Wildebeest• Giraffes• Zebras • Lions• Humans

• Australian savanna is home to:• Kangaroos • Large flocks of birds• Humans

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Human Influences• Early human life on the savanna’s• They observed and learned to control and make fires• Hunting and gathering• Eventually humans purposely set fire to the savanna

• Spread the savanna

• Today• Live stock raising • Threats

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The Tropical Savannas of the world.


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