Transcript Biomes Grassland Savanna Botanist[1]

Grasslands-Savanna Botanists
Plants –
1. Acacia Senegal
2. Bermuda Grass
3. Elephant Grass
4. Gum Tree Eucalyptus
5. Jackalberry Tree
6. Jarrah Tree
7. Kangaroo Paw
8. River Bushwillow
9. Umbrella Thorn Acacia
10. Whistling Thorn
• Acacia Senegal
Abiotic factors
Can live through long periods of draught and dry soil.
They actually can grow well in sandy areas
Only needs 12 to 15 inches of rain per year
Special Adaptations
Can live without rain during the dry seasons in the savanna.
Has thorns for defense against certain intruders.
• Bermuda Grass
Abiotic Factors
Grows in open areas in warm climates
Because of dry soil it has a deep root system to find water to survive
Special Adaptations
Because of it’s root system it can survive flooding and very windy conditions
Elephant Grass
Abiotic Factors
It grows very thick in soil
by rivers and lakes because
of the water.
Extreme heat of the
savanna are needed as it
will die in the frost.
Special Adaptations
It has razor sharp edges to
protect it from big animals
stomping it.
Gum tree Eucalyptus
Abiotic factor
Dry soil and a lot of
sunlight
Special adaptions
Lives a long time
Jackalberry Tree
Abiotic Factors
Best located in the heavy soils of termite mounds since this soil is
aerated and moist.
Likes rocky, moist volcanic sand, by riverbeds and swampy areas.
Special adaptations
Termites can’t eat this wood.
Jarrah Tree
Abiotic Factors
Grows in gravely soil.
Can also grow in sand.
It can live in places where it
is dry.
Special Adaptations
Lignotuber – this is
something the tree grows
under itself which makes it
grows back even after a fire.
It has long roots to get to
water when it is very dry
out.
Can live 500 years.
Kangaroo Paw
Abiotic Factors
Grows in sandy or gravely soil
Special Adaptations
Wooly, small hairs on stems makes is
taste funny so animals don’t like to
eat it.
The hairs hang on to water so it live
in dry areas.
River Bushwillow
Abiotic Factors
Needs a lot of sun.
Needs very moist soil so it grows by riverbanks.
Special Adaptations
Animals don’t pick and eat the seeds because they cause bad hiccups.
The roots grow very long so it can get a lot of water.
The leaves drop off when it is dry to help it save water.
Umbrella Thorn Acacia
Abiotic Factors
Grows in sand and rocky ground.
Needs little water so it lives where there is not much rain.
It gets a lot of sun light.
Special Adaptations
Can live in places where it gets really hot and really cold.
It has really long roots so it can get water when it is very dry.
It has thorns to keep animals away from it.
Whistling Thorn
Abiotic Factors
Tree lives in very dry soil and can also live in very wet soil after the rainy
season.
Special Adaptations
Stinging ants can live in this tree and they protect it from animals that try
to bother it by.