https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy the savanna biome en-us 2018-03-08 20:46:12 UTC 2026-01-11 00:58:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/239924961 a. this biome is typically found between a rainforest and desert biome and near the equator 
b. General Climate: temperature range: 61 to 91 degrees fahrenheit 
yearly rainfall: about 50 inches of rainfall
c. Landforms: shrubs. lots of grass for the animals to graze, trees ]]> 2018-03-08 21:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/239924961 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/240764027 Baobab
The trunk of this tree stores water. The roots of the trees and the plants in the savanna are longer to reach the water underground. It has a thick bark to help protect the tree from fires. It also has ¨deciduousness to avoid moisture loss during the dry season¨. ]]> 2018-03-12 10:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/240764027 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/240796071 Rhodes grass, lemon grass, red oats grass, etc.
Many plants have adapted and store water to survive during the dry season. Grass has adapted so that animals are not constantly grazing. Grass ¨[reproduces] in many types to overgrow competing forbes.¨ Also. there is ¨growth from base of the plant rather than its tip to avoid damage to growing tissue.¨]]> 2018-03-12 12:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/240796071 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/240801115 2018-03-12 12:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/240801115 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/240804793 One example of a predator- prey relationship in the savanna is a lion and a zebra. The lion is the predator and the zebra is the prey. The zebra eats grass and the lion eats the zebra. ]]> 2018-03-12 12:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/240804793 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/240827538 Elephants, Fork-tailed Drongos, Large Mammals, birds, etc
Many animals have gotten used to migrating during the dry season, once the wet season is over, whether it be short or long distance. Some animals burrow during the dry season. Since fires occur during the dry season in the savanna, animals have adapted to the fires and some animals actually feast on fleeing animals. In the savanna, elephants use their trunks to get water from the trunks of baobab trees. ]]> 2018-03-12 13:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/240827538 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241191193 Oxpecker and Rhinoceros 
-The oxpecker `cleans` the rhinoceros by taking off bugs and parasites off its body. Also, the oxpecker warns the Rhinoceros of any danger nearby. 
- The oxpecker is then allowed to `ride` the rhinoceros. ]]> 2018-03-13 03:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241191193 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241192545 Bird and Zebra
- The Zebra benefits from having the bird around because while the zebra grazes, the bird eats surrounding bugs/ insects. The bird remains unaffected by the zebra. ]]> 2018-03-13 03:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241192545 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241200185 Tick and Elephant 
- The elephant is the host. The tick sucks the blood of the elephant causing the elephant pain. The tick could also possibly pass on a disease to the elephant if the tick carries it]]> 2018-03-13 04:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241200185 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241202973 The savanna biome can be easily changed. Since the savanna is typically found between a rainforest and desert biome, if there is too much or not enough precipitation, the savanna could turn into one of those biomes. Another concern is vegetation. Although, humans have an impact on the vegetation in the savanna (especially/ mostly in Africa). People allow their own animals to graze in the savanna which can cause a decreasing in the amount of vegetation because the animals in the savanna and then some are grazing. The greenhouse effect can cause more ¨woody plants¨ to grow which could also diminish the amount of grass to graze on since the ¨woody plants¨ would take up more space. Currently, the savanna is a wide open grassland with a small amount of trees. ]]> 2018-03-13 04:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241202973 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241206306 Overgrazing]]> 2018-03-13 05:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241206306 1026277338 https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241207031 Precipitation and how it affects the savanna.]]> 2018-03-13 05:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/1026277338/er94hlxo56oy/wish/241207031