A tropical or sub-tropical plant community characterized by trees and shrubs scattered among a cover of grasses, herbs and forbs The climate of a savanna is tropical with a dry season occurring in the low sun period of the year
a type of grassland with widely spaced trees and a blanket of grasses that require a lot of light Rainfall usually occurs in the warmer, summer months with a dry period of between two to eight months Fires are typical across savannas during drier months and occur at intervals from one to 50 years
- wooded community with graminoid groundcover Two natural communities: fine-textured-soil savanna and sand savanna
A tract of level land covered with the vegetable growth usually found in a damp soil and warm climate, as grass or reeds, but destitute of trees
a tropical grassland ecosystem characterized by high temperatures, significant seasonal variations in precipitation, and moderate potential evapotranspiration rates
A grassland containing scattered trees In Wisconsin, this community was commonly prairie species and bur oaks