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 '''Savanna''' describes a transitional biome between dense forest and arid plain, defined by a landscape of open grassland interspersed with trees that stand far enough apart to prevent their canopies from overlapping. These trees may be sparse and isolated or distributed with even regularity, depending on local soil and moisture conditions. The presence of large grazing and browsing herbivores — along with periodic wildfires, both natural and deliberate — prevents the establishment of dense undergrowth, limiting the spread of shrubs and saplings. In their place, tall grasses dominate, often growing to heights of six feet or more. Particularly robust species, such as elephant grass, can reach up to ten feet in height, forming dense thickets during the height of the wet season.
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 Savannas are most commonly found in the interiors of continents, situated between 5° and 15° latitude from the equator on both hemispheres, beyond the margins of equatorial rainforest but well within the influence of tropical weather systems. These lands are profoundly shaped by a climate that swings between extreme wet and dry seasons. From May through October, torrential rains fall with an intensity comparable to that of rainforests, swelling rivers, flooding lowlands and allowing rapid vegetative growth. This period is vital for planting, herding and storage. But from November to April, the rains vanish and the land transforms — heat builds, the soil cracks and desert-like conditions emerge. Grasses wither and trees shed leaves or withdraw sap to survive.

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	'''Savanna''' describes a transitional biome between dense forest and arid plain, defined by a landscape of open grassland interspersed with trees that stand far enough apart to prevent their canopies from overlapping. These trees may be sparse and isolated or distributed with even regularity, depending on local soil and moisture conditions. The presence of large grazing and browsing herbivores — along with periodic wildfires, both natural and deliberate — prevents the establishment of dense undergrowth, limiting the spread of shrubs and saplings. In their place, tall grasses dominate, often growing to heights of six feet or more. Particularly robust species, such as elephant grass, can reach up to ten feet in height, forming dense thickets during the height of the wet season.		'''Savanna''' describes a transitional biome between dense forest and arid plain, defined by a landscape of open grassland interspersed with trees that stand far enough apart to prevent their canopies from overlapping. These trees may be sparse and isolated or distributed with even regularity, depending on local soil and moisture conditions. The presence of large grazing and browsing herbivores — along with periodic wildfires, both natural and deliberate — prevents the establishment of dense undergrowth, limiting the spread of shrubs and saplings. In their place, tall grasses dominate, often growing to heights of six feet or more. Particularly robust species, such as elephant grass, can reach up to ten feet in height, forming dense thickets during the height of the wet season.

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-'''Savanna''' is a mixed woodland-grassland environment characterized by trees spread sufficiently wide apart so that the canopy does not close.  The tree density may be high and regularly spaced, or trees may be widely scattered.  The prevalence of large herbivorous creatures and seasonal periods of fire ensure that there is little ground shrubs, but fast-growing grasses commonly grow to six feet (elephant grass may reach ten feet).  These areas are found in the central parts of continents, away from the coasts, between 5° and 15° from either side of the equator.
+'''Savanna''' describes a transitional biome between dense forest and arid plain, defined by a landscape of open grassland interspersed with trees that stand far enough apart to prevent their canopies from overlapping. These trees may be sparse and isolated or distributed with even regularity, depending on local soil and moisture conditions. The presence of large grazing and browsing herbivores — along with periodic wildfires, both natural and deliberate — prevents the establishment of dense undergrowth, limiting the spread of shrubs and saplings. In their place, tall grasses dominate, often growing to heights of six feet or more. Particularly robust species, such as elephant grass, can reach up to ten feet in height, forming dense thickets during the height of the wet season.
-The savanna climate has a distinctive wet season from May to October, with rainfall equalling that of the Equatorial rainforest; the dry season is desert-like, lasting from November to April.  This cycle is determined by the location of the Trade Winds, which delineates a '''parkland savanna''', with many trees, from a '''dry savanna''', with scattered trees, or a '''parched savanna''' where trees occur hardly at all upon a sandy, scrub-covered soil.  Most water entering the ground goes to replacing soil moisture instead of adding to groundwater; in the dry season, this water evaporates away, so that wells and water holes will run dry, forcing persons to rely on large water sources or stored water for months at a time.
+Savannas are most commonly found in the interiors of continents, situated between 5° and 15° latitude from the equator on both hemispheres, beyond the margins of equatorial rainforest but well within the influence of tropical weather systems. These lands are profoundly shaped by a climate that swings between extreme wet and dry seasons. From May through October, torrential rains fall with an intensity comparable to that of rainforests, swelling rivers, flooding lowlands and allowing rapid vegetative growth. This period is vital for planting, herding and storage. But from November to April, the rains vanish and the land transforms — heat builds, the soil cracks and desert-like conditions emerge. Grasses wither and trees shed leaves or withdraw sap to survive.
 == Conditions ==
-At night, as the air cools, the savanna grass grows damp, so that the surface must be covered in order to bed down for the night; tents are far safer than laying in the open air.  Natives will lay dry leaves down against the damp.  Wood for fires must be obtained directly from the trees, using machetes, which are better than axes because of the hardness of the wood.  Cargos and supplies must be raised above the ground, to keep from rotting; burdens are supported on matted branches or hammocks tied between trees.  Stinging insects are everywhere and must be fended off with gauze curtains; this reduces the effects of insect-borne diseases, such as sleeping sickness or malaria, as well.
+At night, the rapid cooling of air across the savanna causes moisture to condense on the tall grasses, leaving the ground slick and damp by early evening. Bedding directly upon this surface invites discomfort and illness, and those familiar with the region know to lay down dry leaves or thick mats to insulate against the wet. More cautious travellers or residents rely on canvas shelters or lightweight tents, which not only offer dryness but critical protection from the many insects that thrive in the humid dark. Where trees are available, hammocks are strung between trunks, keeping bodies and supplies off the ground, away from both moisture and vermin.
 == Savanna Belts ==
-Savanna depends much upon the amount of ground water available; bands of different types occur along the south edge of [[the Sahara Desert]] in Africa, from south to north:
+Savanna culture is shaped above all by the availability of groundwater, which determines the density of vegetation, the stability of settlement and the patterns of life. Along the southern edge of [[the Sahara Desert]], vast bands of distinct savanna types form a gradual transition from desert to woodland, each marked by differing rainfall, soil moisture and vegetation cover. These bands run from south to north across Africa, supporting a wide range of environmental adaptations:
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-The land enables a culture that is a mixture of pastoralists and agriculturalists, whose identity is affected by the sprawling plains that encourage nomadism.  The presence or absence of water exerts a strong influence over local culture, with the former creating cities, lush environments and irrigated cultivation, and the latter demanding trials in managing flocks that are herded over fast-denuded sparse grazing lands.  Herders will burn large tracts to improve grazing quality and enlarge the grasslands at the expense of woodlands.
+To maintain their way of life, herders frequently use fire as a tool. Large tracts of dry grass are burned deliberately — not only to reduce pests and clear old growth, but to renew the grasses that sprout quickly in fire-enriched soil. In doing so, they suppress the encroachment of woodland and expand the reach of the grassland itself. The practice deepens the divide between those tied to permanent agriculture and those who wander, and it often leads to disputes over land, water and access to critical grazing corridors.
 == Major Savannas ==
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 * [[Southwest Australian Savanna]]
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 == Common Features ==
 A list of elements and features that may be found in savanna ranges:
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 * [[Border Post]]
 * [[Camp]]
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 * [[Ankheg]]
 * [[Asiatic Elephant]]
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 * [[Dog (wild)]]
 * [[Dragonne]]
 * [[Emu]]
 * [[Frog (huge)]]
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 * [[Mandrill]]
 * [[Megalania Lizard]]
 * [[Spotted Lion]]
 * [[Violet Fungus]]
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 See [[List of Ranges]]

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 * [[Ankheg]]
 * [[Axe Beak]]
 * [[Bat (giant)]]
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 * [[Dog (wild)]]
 * [[Dragonne]]
 * [[Emu]]
 * [[Frog (huge)]]
-* [[Violet Fungus|Fungus (violet)]]
+* [[Golden Jackal]]
 * [[Griffon]]
-* [[Hill Giant|Giant (hill)]]
+* [[Hill Giant]]
 * [[Hippogriff]]
 * [[Hippopotamus]]
 * [[Hyena]]
 * [[Hylochloerus]]
 * [[Jackalwere]]
 * [[Jaguar]]
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 * [[Lizardfolk]]
 * [[Mandrill]]
-* [[Megalania Lizard|Lizard (megalania)]]
+* [[Megalania Lizard]]
 * [[Spotted Lion]]
 * [[Warthog]]
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 * [[Leopard]]
 * [[Lion]]
-* [[Spotted Lion|Lion (spotted)]]
+* [[Lizardfolk]]
 * [[Mandrill]]
 * [[Megalania Lizard|Lizard (megalania)]]
 * [[Warthog]]
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 * [[Dry Riverbed]]
 * [[Fort]]
 * [[Hummock Meadow]]
 * [[Lake]]

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 * [[Boa Constrictor (giant)]]
 * [[Boar (wild)]]
 * [[Bulette]]
 * [[Bull Ant (giant)]]

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 * [[Border Post]]
 * [[Camp]]
-* [[Caravanserie]]
+* [[Caravansary]]
 * [[Cultivation]]
 * [[Dry Riverbed]]