A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows … See more

The savannas of tropical America comprise broadleaved trees such as Curatella, Byrsonima, and Bowdichia, with grasses such as Leersia and Paspalum. Bean relative See more

A savanna can simply be distinguished by the open savanna, where grass prevails and trees are rare; and the wooded savanna, where the … See more

The word derives from the Spanish sabana, which is itself a loanword from Taíno, which means "treeless grassland" in the See more

Many grassy landscapes and mixed communities of trees, shrubs, and grasses were described as savanna before the middle of the 19th … See more

It is estimated that less than three percent of savanna ecosystems can be classified as highly intact. Reasons for savanna degradation are manifold, as outlined below. See more

• Pampas
• Pasture
• Prairie
• Rangeland
• Steppe
• Veld See more