Endemic Species:
During the dry seasons, the African Elephant have adapted by allowing them to access water in the Baobab Trees that is not accessible to other animals. With the use of the elephant's strength and anatomy, they can open the trunk of the Baobab tree and drink the water. Other species include, Black Mamba, Desert Lynx, and African Wild Dog
During the dry seasons, the African Elephant have adapted by allowing them to access water in the Baobab Trees that is not accessible to other animals. With the use of the elephant's strength and anatomy, they can open the trunk of the Baobab tree and drink the water. Other species include, Black Mamba, Desert Lynx, and African Wild Dog
Keystone Species:
Elephants are important to the savanna ecosystem for many reasons. They pull down trees and break up thorny bushes, creating grassland for other species to survive. They create salt licks that provide nutrients for the other animals, and they dig water holes that act as water sources for all animals in the environment. In addition, elephant droppings act as fertilizer, creating nutrient rich soil, and help in seed dispersal.
Non-Native Invasive: Weeds are often defined as plants that are out of place. Most of the plants that cause problems in Australia have been imported, but even native plants can become weeds if they proliferate away from their natural habitat. Imported plants may not be weeds in their country of origin, but when introduced into Australia they are often free of the diseases and insects that would have controlled them. Giant sensitive plant (Mimosa pigra), considered to be one of the greatest threats to Kakadu National Park, forms dense thickets which are devastating the beautiful wetlands of Kakadu - many of the waterbirds which make the Adelaide River floodplain so famous have now become scarce.
Ecosystem Services:
Depending on the season, whether it is the wet season or the dry season, the savanna provides different things to its wildlife. The savanna have plants that store both water and energy. Unlike the other biomes, the savanna provides fires that help clear out the dead grass, which helps with the new growth of plants. The savanna fires kill insects which provides food for many birds and animals. The savanna also has a very diverse community that makes up a complex food web.
Depending on the season, whether it is the wet season or the dry season, the savanna provides different things to its wildlife. The savanna have plants that store both water and energy. Unlike the other biomes, the savanna provides fires that help clear out the dead grass, which helps with the new growth of plants. The savanna fires kill insects which provides food for many birds and animals. The savanna also has a very diverse community that makes up a complex food web.
Mutualism:
An example of mutualism is the Oxpecker and the Rhinoceros. The Oxpecker eat the ticks that are on the rhinos and they also warn the rhinos of danger.
An example of mutualism is the Oxpecker and the Rhinoceros. The Oxpecker eat the ticks that are on the rhinos and they also warn the rhinos of danger.
Parasitism:
An example of parasitism are the ticks on the elephants. The ticks suck the blood from the elephants
An example of parasitism are the ticks on the elephants. The ticks suck the blood from the elephants
Prey Species Avoidance Techniques:
An example of a prey species avoidance technique is the camouflaging of the Nyala. The Nyala have to rely on camouflaging in bushes in order to survive when the leopards hunt.
An example of a prey species avoidance technique is the camouflaging of the Nyala. The Nyala have to rely on camouflaging in bushes in order to survive when the leopards hunt.
Many animals that are prey in the Savanna have ways of surviving their predators such as camouflage, chemical warfare, color changes, etc. Some examples of this are:
The Nyala, which camouflages in the grass with its stripes and tan colored fur
The Impalas, which have a warning sound called stotting
The Nyala, which camouflages in the grass with its stripes and tan colored fur
The Impalas, which have a warning sound called stotting
Common Pioneer Species:
The common pioneer species in the savanna include the Bermuda Grass (Primary Succession) and the Elephant Grass (Secondary Succession)
The common pioneer species in the savanna include the Bermuda Grass (Primary Succession) and the Elephant Grass (Secondary Succession)