Temperate Grasslands and Savanna

mountainous areas with areas of much grass

open, fairly flat areas with little grass

open, fairly flat areas of grass

closed off area with much grass

Africa

Antarctica

Australia

South America

acacia trees and broadleaf trees

woody shrubs and baobab trees

acacia trees and baobab trees

evergreens and acacia trees

Giraffe, Ostrich, Cheetah

African Elephant, Bactrian Camel, Giraffe

Wildebeest, Gorilla, Rattlesnake

Bactrian Camel, Giraffe, Gorilla

Small

Moderate

Small-Moderate

Large

summer and winter

fall and spring

wet and dry seasons

warm and dry seasons

It burns dead plants to ashes, returning their nutrients to soil to support new plants.

It burns dead plants for a little while before the rain returns.

It burns dead plants to ashes, returnig their seeds to the soil to grow new plants.

It burns dead plants to ashes, returning their nutrients to the soil to cause new fires.

nutritional bark

fire resistant bark

watering bark

fire starting bark

summer wildfires and poor nutrients

flooding of land and lightning storms

winter wildfires and the grazing of animals

summer wildfires and the grazing of animals