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What are the characteristics of the Savannah vegetation?

      

Describe the characteristics of the Savannah vegetation.

  

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Maurice
-Found in areas experiencing tropical continental climate.

Areas

1. N and S of Congo Basin.
2. Between Sahel and equatorial forests in E. Africa plateau.
3. N.E of Australian Desert.

4. Brazilian highlands

It’s divided into:

(a) Open grasslands where grass is dominant and

(b) Woodlands in areas which receive more rainfall.

Characteristics

- Grasslands with widely spaced trees such as acacias.

- Grasses die in dry season and sprout quickly when it rains.

- Grasses are tall (up to 3m with stiff blades and elephant grass is tallest reaching up to 4m.

- Trees are of medium size up to 13m

- Most trees are deciduous and shed leaves during dry season.

- Trees have small leaves and thick barks to reduce transpiration.

- Trees have long tap roots to reach the water deep below during long dry spells.

Uses

(a) Grass is for grazing and commercial ranching though it’s of low nutritional value due to lack of phosphorous

(b) Cereals e.g. wheat farming because the soil is rich in humus resulting from the grass cover.

(c) Vegetation acts as soil cover to reduce soil erosion.

(d) Homes of wild animals which attract tourists e.g. E. and C. African savannas.

(e) Trees are habitats for bees which provide honey.

(f) Some shrubs and herbs are used for medicine.

(g) Trees such as acacia provide fuel wood and charcoal.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 6, 2017 at 08:14


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