savanna ecology

Explains what a tropical savanna is, looks at the climate, plants, and animals of tropical savannas, shows where the habitats are located in the world, profiles tropical savannas in Africa and Australia, and discusses the effects of people on tropical savannas and what is being done to protect them.

Explains what food webs are, and follows a lion, a cheetah, a Nile crocodile, a spotted hyena, and an African wild dog as they weave food webs in the African savanna. Includes descriptions and photographs of various savanna plants and animals.

Colorful photographs and simple text describe the different types of animals that can be found living in the savanna.

Describes the characteristics of tropical grasslands, biomes where high temperatures and grasses dominate, and examines the plants, animals, and people of the savannas.

Provides an introduction to savanna ecosystems, explains what food chains are, follows the food chain in a savanna habitat from the sun, to plants, to herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and scavengers, examines a savanna food web, and looks at threats to savannas.

Describes the interdependence among the plants and animals of an African savanna.

Introduces the concept of a habitat, provides a description of a savanna, looks at savanna weather, and discusses the types of plants and animals found in savannas and how they survive.

Explores the grasslands which stretch across the continent of Africa below the Sahara and observes the animals living in that changing, endangered environment.

A lyrical description of the ancient baobab tree and how it provides shelter and nourishment to wildlife of the African plain.

Photographs and text describe the lion and its relationship to the savannah ecosystem.