Overview:
The Savanna biomes are usually very hot so the plants that live there would have to have certain qualities about them so they are able to survive in a hot environment that has barely any rainfall each year. The plants that live in the Savanna have adapted in many different ways to put up with these harsh environments.
Broad examples of these adaptations are:
· The trees and plants have longer roots so that they have the ability to extract water from deeper into the ground.
· They have fewer leaves so that less moisture is lost though the process of evaporation, the leaves are also very small and thorny to reduce moisture lose.
· The trees lose their leaves during the dry season to keep and conserve more moisture.
· They have fewer leaves so that less moisture is lost though the process of evaporation, the leaves are also very small and thorny to reduce moisture lose.
· The trees lose their leaves during the dry season to keep and conserve more moisture.
Some more specific examples of how the plants have adapted to the hot biome are:
· The Baobob tree can store water in its trunks. It also has thick bark which can protect it against fire and helps it to retain more of its moisture.
· The Candelabra tree has a spiky outside and poisonous sap which can blind you and give you burns to protect it against any predators.
· The bark of a Baobob tree can store up to 120,000 litres of water to help it survive.
· The Kangaroo Paw has tiny woolly hairs which hold onto water droplets.
· The Kangaroo Paw also has adapted by having woolly hairs which makes it taste bad for any predators that might want to eat it.
· The Kangaroo Paw has adapted to dry conditions so it requires less water than most other plants and it can also tolerate high temperatures.
· The Candelabra tree has a spiky outside and poisonous sap which can blind you and give you burns to protect it against any predators.
· The bark of a Baobob tree can store up to 120,000 litres of water to help it survive.
· The Kangaroo Paw has tiny woolly hairs which hold onto water droplets.
· The Kangaroo Paw also has adapted by having woolly hairs which makes it taste bad for any predators that might want to eat it.
· The Kangaroo Paw has adapted to dry conditions so it requires less water than most other plants and it can also tolerate high temperatures.
Adaptations of the River Bush Willow:
· A Hydrophilic root system. Meaning that it can extract water from deeper into the ground.
· Thick bark to resist fires.
· It has the ability to drop its leaves during dry periods so it can conserve energy and water.
· Thick bark to resist fires.
· It has the ability to drop its leaves during dry periods so it can conserve energy and water.
In Conclusion...
Most trees and grass that live and can survive the hot Savanna environment have adaptations that help it to store more water for a longer period of time or just doesn’t need that much water to survive. The trees also have adaptations which can protect them from harm such as bushfires and predators for example the Baobob tree and the Kangaroo Paw both have their own unique ways of making sure that they can survive.