ICAN 7 Mastery Assignment by Be Quiet https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw Made with panache en-us 2021-03-14 21:51:01 UTC 2025-11-17 23:41:19 UTC hello@padlet.com General Ecosystem information dumpbas06 https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173006 The African savanna ecosystem is a very large grassy plain with very warm temperatures and the highest rainfall in the summer. The African savanna is characterized by its empty plains and large dispersed trees.

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]]> 2021-03-14 21:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173006 Biodiversity of your Ecosystem Summary dumpbas06 https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173234 according to an article on the diversity of the savanna ecosystem, "The savanna biome is able to sustain vast amounts of living species. The topography of the area causes animal speciation to be very diverse."

Text/image source- Biodiversity-savanna biome]]> 2021-03-14 21:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173234 Keystone Species General Information dumpbas06 https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173356 Elephants are the keystone species of the African savanna, during droughts they dig into the ground in search of water, which in turn assist other animals in finding water sources. As well as find water they assist in maintaining the diverse plantlife of the savanna.

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Imagine source- Global Fight Tanzania elephants]]> 2021-03-14 21:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173356 Data showing Keystone Species decline dumpbas06 https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173477 tens of thousands of elephants in the African savanna are being hunted and poached for their tusks, china consuming the majority of their products, such as jewelry and types of tools.

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Image source- Elephant Poaching]]> 2021-03-14 21:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173477 Data showing at least one other species affected by this decline dumpbas06 https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173748 Tadpoles and other microorganisms reside in the footprints filled with water that the elephants leave behind when walking. The large bodies also part the grass for other species to get through.

Text/Image source- Elephants]]> 2021-03-14 21:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173748 Proposed solution/action to "bring back" the keystone species population dumpbas06 https://padlet.com/dumpbas06/sxnq5g30vt61t8vw/wish/1308173948 "Community and government rangers and game guards help protect endangered species like elephants and WWF helps train and equip them. In the Kalanga Zambezi Tran frontier Conservation Area (KAZA), the world's largest terrestrial conservation landscape, which harbors more than half of Africa's elephants, WWF aims to secure a future for these animals and other wildlife by supporting the work of the KAZA Secretariat".

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