Biome Characteristics
Geographic Range
The savanna is a rolling grassland found between a tropical rain forest and dessert biome, mostly near the equator. They can be found on many different contents, however the major savannas are located in Africa, South America, India, and northern Australia.
Climate
The savannah ranges from about 68° to 78° in the winter season and from about 78° to 86° in the summer season, staying relatively warm. There are two distinct seasons in the savanna in regards to precipitation. There is a rainy season in the summer and a dry season in the winter. During the rainy season the 15 to 25 inches of rain will fall and the savanna experiences many monsoon storms. During this rainy season the heat and humidity tend to rise while during the dry seasons it is much cooler. Little rainfall happens during the winter season, causing some plants to shrivel up and forcing animals to migrate. The savannah is too dry to be a rainforest but still too wet to be a dessert.
Abiotic Factors
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The savanna has long dry seasons that cause the soil to become extremely infertile and many of the shrubs and grasses to dry up. Natural fires tend to occur during the dry season burning down a lot of the plant life. In the wet seasons there are many monsoon rains and during the afternoon rain will pour down for hours.