General Overview
Description:
The central African savanna biome is a tropical grassland characterized by its thick grassy plains and few dispersed trees that do not have a high enough tree density to form a closed canopy. Consequently, this allows for sunlight to reach the ground, supporting a thick and healthy layer of plantlife consisting primarily of grass. It is also characterized by its seasonal availability in water as a large majority of its rainfall is subject to one season.
Climate:
The central african savanna receives a wet-dry tropical climate, with one distinct wet season during the summer and one dry season in the winter. The temperature usually never falls below 18° C in the savanna, and receives a yearly average temperature …show more content…
Negative Human Impact:
- Large areas of the savanna are targeted for the development of urban or agricultural land as the often the land is already level and not much work is needed to clear it
- Large areas of the central African savanna have been turned into farmland for crops and cattle, often ruining the soil quality and removing the habitat for many organisms
- Due to human actions which further influence global warming, the central African savanna is extremely vulnerable to desertification, a process in which a dry land region becomes even drier, losing its supply of water as well as vegetation, making it unsustainable for wildlife that rely on the producers
- The poaching and hunting of certain species that reside in the savanna have made a serious impact on them, reducing their populations to dangerously low levels. An example of such a species is the African Elephants for their ivory tusks
- Local populations of humans are one of the most common causes of wildfires during the drier season as farmers often burn the plant life to clear land for their …show more content…
This later creates an influence on the government and communities situated near the savanna to protect the ecosystem from further harm
- The government establishes rules and regulations on the hunting of wildlife in the central African savanna, reducing the amount of wildlife deaths
Food Web
Food Web with Ecosystem’s Organisms:
Classification of Organisms Within the Ecosystem:
Role in Ecosystem
Organisms
Producer
The producers are the organisms that take the energy directly from the sun and turn it into food for itself through photosynthesis. They receive the most amount of energy units from the sun and nutrients in the soil.
Acacia Tree
Star Grass
Red Oat Grass
Primary Consumer
The primary consumers eat the producers, getting the energy from the sun and the nutrients from the soil second handed. Therefore they have to eat more plants to get the amount of nutrients and energy that they
Description:
The central African savanna biome is a tropical grassland characterized by its thick grassy plains and few dispersed trees that do not have a high enough tree density to form a closed canopy. Consequently, this allows for sunlight to reach the ground, supporting a thick and healthy layer of plantlife consisting primarily of grass. It is also characterized by its seasonal availability in water as a large majority of its rainfall is subject to one season.
Climate:
The central african savanna receives a wet-dry tropical climate, with one distinct wet season during the summer and one dry season in the winter. The temperature usually never falls below 18° C in the savanna, and receives a yearly average temperature …show more content…
Negative Human Impact:
- Large areas of the savanna are targeted for the development of urban or agricultural land as the often the land is already level and not much work is needed to clear it
- Large areas of the central African savanna have been turned into farmland for crops and cattle, often ruining the soil quality and removing the habitat for many organisms
- Due to human actions which further influence global warming, the central African savanna is extremely vulnerable to desertification, a process in which a dry land region becomes even drier, losing its supply of water as well as vegetation, making it unsustainable for wildlife that rely on the producers
- The poaching and hunting of certain species that reside in the savanna have made a serious impact on them, reducing their populations to dangerously low levels. An example of such a species is the African Elephants for their ivory tusks
- Local populations of humans are one of the most common causes of wildfires during the drier season as farmers often burn the plant life to clear land for their …show more content…
This later creates an influence on the government and communities situated near the savanna to protect the ecosystem from further harm
- The government establishes rules and regulations on the hunting of wildlife in the central African savanna, reducing the amount of wildlife deaths
Food Web
Food Web with Ecosystem’s Organisms:
Classification of Organisms Within the Ecosystem:
Role in Ecosystem
Organisms
Producer
The producers are the organisms that take the energy directly from the sun and turn it into food for itself through photosynthesis. They receive the most amount of energy units from the sun and nutrients in the soil.
Acacia Tree
Star Grass
Red Oat Grass
Primary Consumer
The primary consumers eat the producers, getting the energy from the sun and the nutrients from the soil second handed. Therefore they have to eat more plants to get the amount of nutrients and energy that they