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African Savanna ecosystem
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African Savanna
By:Perla Flores-Valladares
Producer
One producer of this ecosystem is a Jakalberry tree. Its scientific name is Diospyros mespiliformis and its common name is African ebony.
Primary Consumer
Primary Consumer
One primary consumer in this ecosystem is the African Elephants. Their scientific name is Loxodonta. They eat the Jakalberry tree.
Secondary Consumer
One secondary consumer in this ecosystem is a lion. Their scientific name is
Panthera leo. The elephant is their prey.
Decomposer
The decomposer in this ecosystem is termite. Their scientific name is Isoptera. They break down the dead flesh off of the elephant after the lion ate it.
Scavenger
Scavenger
The scavenger in the ecosystem is a vulture. Their scientific name is Aegypius Monachus. They eat the remaining flesh from the dead animal the lion killed.
Niches
Elephant grass scientific name is Pennisetum purpureum and they help small organism hide from their predators.
An Aardvarks scientific name is Orycteropus afer and it play's a great role because their burrows serve as shelters for hyenas, warthogs, squirrels, hedgehogs and many more animals in the area.
Fun Fact
FUN FACT: The savanna biome is rich with herbivores such as elephants, zebras, gazelles, and buffalo.
Abiotic Factors
Some abiotic factors in the African savanna are warm weather year round, plenty of sunlight, soil, and precipitation during the wet season.
Abiotic Factors
Water Source:
Water Source
The savanna has two distinct seasons wet and dry. During the rainy seasons there is a lot of water. During the dry season, waterholes are the way many animals get water.
Citations:
Information citations: Image citations:
Story Map Journal. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=0116daa58f6948c18abc306f7b7f4a67
National Geographic Society. (2012, November 09). African Savanna. Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/african-savanna-illustration/
Education.com. (2013, July 18). African Savanna Animal Adaptations: Camouflage: Science project. Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/savanna-animal-survivors/
Durkee, D. (2019, November 22). Natural Resources for People in the Savanna Grasslands. Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://sciencing.com/natural-resources-people-savanna-grasslands-8260183.html
Citations
1 image: Diospyros Mespiliformis African Ebony/Jackalberry Jakkalsbessie S A no 606: African tree, Berry plants, Plants. (2020, May 04). Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/517843657139631583/
2 image: December 22, 2. (2019, August 26). Status Check for African Elephants. Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://www.nrdc.org/stories/status-check-african-elephants
3 image: Carrington, D. (2018, November 05). Lion poaching: The brutal new threat to Africa's prides. Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/05/lion-poaching-the-brutal-new-threat-to-africas-prides
4 image: Angier, N. (2015, March 02). Termites: Guardians of the Soil. Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/science/termites-are-guardians-of-the-soil.html
5 image: Scavengers in the Savanna's Food Web. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://www.wildnatureinstitute.org/blog/scavengers-in-the-savannas-food-web
6 image: This insect-eater belongs to the same group of mammals as the elephant. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/aardvark
7 image : Grasses. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://kenyagrasslands.weebly.com/grasses.html
8 image: Food webs are more realistic representations of trophic relationships than simple food chains. They include scavengers, ...: Food web, Food chain, Food webs projects. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2020, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/16325617386933613/