Australian Savanna Research Paper

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Located in Australia, the Australian savanna is the largest in the world. The Australian savanna is said to be able to cover more than two-fifths of land area. It is an extremely dense grass region and there are plenty of scattered trees that spray all across the uppermost part of Australia. Mostly all of the savannas are located right next to the equator, but not the Australian savanna, which is far south of it. The Australian savannas landscape is affected by abiotic and biotic factors, as well as human impacts on land usage. The climate in the Australian savanna which is an abiotic factor are very extreme and occur at the start of May and ends in October. During these months the weather becomes very arid and forest fires become more prevalent. Due to this high volume of forest fires; according to scientists in the area the savannas stay healthy. These fires minimize any growth of plants that are not fire resistant. Once the dry season is over, the rainy season begins. The Australian savanna goes through a very intense rainy season caused by large thunderstorms and monsoons as well. The weather gets very hot and humid in the rainy season during the months of December all the way to March. Since the climate…show more content…
The marsupials range from Kangaroos, to Koalas and to Bandicoots. These animals give birth to undeveloped young who spend time in their mothers pouch gaining strength and protection from predators. The animals of the Australian savanna reside in or near the trees because of the shade and closeness to food and water. Recently, there has been a steady decline of these animals because of the increase in feral animals changing the environment of the Australian savanna. The feral animals that are introduced into the Australian savanna bring disease and compete with native animals for food, water and shelter. This causes the native animals to leave their homes and wander to try and find a new

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