Savannah grasslands

What is a savanna?

A rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees

Where can savannahs be found?

Between tropical rainforests and desert biomes

What distinct seasons do savanna regions have?

A wet season and a dry season

What grows during savanna wet seasons?

Vegetation including grass and wooded areas

How to temperature and rainfall correlate in savannah grasslands?

Hottest temperatures come just before heavy rainfall and coolest time of year comes after rain

Savannah grassland adaptations - baobab trees

Tall fire resistant trees with small diameter which live over thousands of years with shallow roots to collect rain

Savannah grasslands adaptations - acacia trees

Broad and flat canopy to reduce water loss which provides animals shade, thorns to stop them being ate and long tap roots to reach water underground