Introduction to tropical ecology

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Savannah
Average annual precipitation 1000-1500 1500 mm
(Köppen’s Aw climate)
Distinct, long dry season;
Temperature: 20-30
o C
NPP: ca. 0.70
7 kg m -2 year -1
Plants – adaptations
to dry season: deep tap roots, thick bark,
shedding leaves, storage organs (mostly
underground)
to herbivores: solid sharp leaves, bitter taste,
growing from beneath)