Savannah
The Savannah biome, covering a third of area of South Africa, is the largest biome in South Africa. The biome is best described by having a grassy ground layer with a distinct upper layer of woody cover. Vegetation type, commonly referred to as Bushveld, is at intermediate stages of succession. Environmental factors that delimiting the biome is complex, as altitudes ranges and rainfall differs greatly and almost every major geological and soil type is present. The upper layer of woody cover is dominated by shrub/trees of between 1 to 20 metres high and the grassy ground layer is dominated by C4 type grasses.
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All the species described is collectively fortunate since most of their natural vegetation is preserved in the form of conservation, mainly due to the Kruger National Park and the Kalahari Gemsbok Park. Fire is an important factor in the battle for dominance between grasses and tree/shrubs, luckily all species is adapted to fire, therefore no species is particular favoured meaning an equilibrium state can be sustained (intermediate stages of successions). The importance of tourism and big game hunting plays an important role in the conservation of the area and all the species described contribute in one way or the other.
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All the species described is collectively fortunate since most of their natural vegetation is preserved in the form of conservation, mainly due to the Kruger National Park and the Kalahari Gemsbok Park. Fire is an important factor in the battle for dominance between grasses and tree/shrubs, luckily all species is adapted to fire, therefore no species is particular favoured meaning an equilibrium state can be sustained (intermediate stages of successions). The importance of tourism and big game hunting plays an important role in the conservation of the area and all the species described contribute in one way or the other.