PLANTS IN THE AFRICAN GRASSLAND THAT ARE COMMONLY SEEN
Umbrella Thorn Acacia: The Umbrella Thorn Acacia is the most common seen trees in the African grassland, you can see them in sand dunes and rocky grounds it can survive in extreme climates such as 122 f during the day and freezing temperatures at night. It also helps in medicines to treat sickness like colds bronchitis and sore throats.
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The Manketti Tree prefers to be in hot dry climates with not a lot of rain fall. It can grow up to about 49 to 66 feet ( 15 to 20) meters tall. The Maketti had different types of names two of the names that are known for the maketti is (mongongo nut and featherweight tree.) The nuts from the tree is very popular because it is part of a african diet.
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invasive species
The Invasive species in the grasslands are of non-native plants and often don't have a predator to turn down the population of the Invasive species.
pLANTS ADAPTATION
- Some of the trees have very thick bark to prevent it from catching on fire
- The roots of the prairie grasses have expanded deep underground to take in moisture
- The grass in the African grassland take advantage of windy condition.
- The soft stem of the grasses help the grasses move in the wind
- The grasses grow near their base, so it can't be destroyed from the animals or fires that occur.
PYRAMID OF ENERGY
SYMBIOSIS
Mutualism: Mutualism is the way to things interact with each other and both get individual benefits from it.
Oxpeckers and the rhinoceros is an example of mutualism because they both benefit each other, the rhino gets alot of insect on itself and the oxpeckers eat the insects that are on the rhino so it benefits both of them because the rhino gets cleaned while the oxpeckers get food. the oxpeckers also help warn the rhinos if any danger is around. |
Commensalism: A relationship between two animals but one of the animals gets benefit from it while the other one is not associate with the situation.
For example Lions they kill and eat animals, then after the lions are finished the remains of the animal stays there while the hyenas feed on the rest, the hyenas are enjoying the benefits of free food, while the lions don't get anything back from the hyenas. |
sPECIES AT RISK
The Baobab tree is endangered because large mammals would eat the fruits and break up the seeds, as animal population reduces, so do baobabs. The Baobab tree can grow more than 80 feet tall and the thickness of the truck is up to 30-90 feet in diameter, it stores water; and the bark from the tree is used for medical purposes.
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