LibGuides: Habitats and Interactions: African Grasslands

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Video Ecosystems Ecology

What is a Grassland ecosystem?

What Is a Grassland Ecosystem?
A grassland ecosystem is the collection of plants, animals and micro-organisms that live within an environment where grasses are the primary form of vegetation.

Ecosystems: Interactions and Relationships

These sample pages cover ecosystems, ecosystems need relationships and food chains and food webs.

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African Grasslands (Savanna) Food Chain and Webs

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The African savanna ecosystem is a tropical grassland with warm temperatures year round and seasonal rainfall. The savanna is characterized by grasses and small or dispersed trees, along with a diverse community of organisms that interact to form a complex food web.

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How the big cats and their environment is being impacted.

Source: National Geographic Society (2011). African Savanna Community Web. [online] National Geographic Society. Available at: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/african-savanna-community-web/ [Accessed 12 May 2020].