A savanna is a type of grassland biome characterized by a mix of grasses and scattered trees, with a distinct wet and dry season. Savannas are typically found in tropical and subtropical regions, and are home to a variety of wildlife, including large herbivores such as zebras, giraffes, and...
The Brazilian Savannah (Cerrado biome) is the the main agricultural region in Brazil. The Cerrado has experienced a growing intensification of agriculture and an increase in disputes over water use, highlighting the need to establish strategies to reduce the water withdrawn from waterbodies, mainly ...
One of the producers that is found in the savanna biome is the Acacia tree. The Acacia tree is a producer because it is able to make its own food through the process of photosynthesis. What is the food chain in the savanna? Food chains show one of the links in a food web for an ...
We recorded dimensions of each tree, dispersal syndrome and habitat preference of recruits, and quantified the physical environment within each plot, aiming at a mechanistic understanding of woody encroachment. We found clear evidence that isolated trees cause nucleation and drive changes in functional ...
(DFA), a multivariate time-series dimension reduction technique, was used to identify the most important physical drivers of regional vegetation change. We first evaluated the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)-vs.the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)-based Normalized ...
Giant Salties, or saltwater crocodiles, are the top predators, snapping at anything that dares to come near the water's edge. These interactions are called predator-prey relationships and are the focus of our lesson today. Here, we'll see who eats who in this dangerous biome known as the ...
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Biome Boundaries in South Africa Edited by Alastair J. Potts, Richard Cowling, William BondDownload full issue Other articles from this issue An operational framework for biome boundary research with examples from South Africa November 2015 A.J. Potts,…, R.M. Cowling View PDF Understanding global...
by José Tadeu Arantes,FAPESP Rapid resprouting and flowering of Bulbostylis paradoxa is proof of the Cerrado biome’s superb resilience and its capacity to evolve through fire. Credit: Alessandra Fidelis Plants in the Brazilian savanna, the Cerrado, have evolved to deal with fire. When fire ...
Ecosystems vary in size: some are small enough to be contained within single water droplets while others are large enough to encompass entire landscapes and regions (see biome). (Read E.O. Wilson’s Britannica essay on mass extinction.)