AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The savanna biome is often described as an area of grassland with dispersed trees or clusters of trees. The lack of water makes the savanna a difficult place for tall plants such as trees to grow. Grasses and trees that grow in the savanna have adapted to life with little water and hot temperatures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grasslands go by many names. In the United States Midwest, they’re often called prairies. In South America, they’re known as pampas. Central Eurasian grasslands are referred to as steppes, while African grasslands are savannas.

Detailed explanation-3: -A tropical grassland is another term for savanna. Savannas differ from traditional grasslands because they can foster tree growth-hence the “tropical"-but not enough tree growth to hinder grass growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -The word savanna comes from the 16th-century word zavanna, which means “treeless plain.” However, the term is used to describe a more varied habitat, made up of large expanses of grasses, often one or two types that create a continuous carpet, interrupted by scattered shrubs and trees.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tropical and subtropical savannas are near the equator. Tropical rainforests and deserts can be found around them (e.g., the Serengeti in Africa). Temperate savannas are in mid-latitude regions (e.g., temperate savanna of Southeast Australia).