savanna
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The centerpiece of the 13-acre-plus parkland is a curved bridge overlooking a savanna, allowing elephants to walk under guests.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
The researchers identified references to 44 wild plant species in ancient texts, nearly two thirds of which are typical of savanna ecosystems.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
The research used forest inventory data from 2,700 plots across the country, ranging from cool moist forests to dry savanna.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
Prof Hansen described the new results as "frightening", and warned of the possible "savannisation" of the rainforest, where old-growth tropical forests die back and permanently switch to savanna.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
It hadn’t been hard to follow them; despite Mary’s confidence in the open savanna, there was plenty of concealment in the grass and the occasional thickets of string-wood and sap-lacquer bushes.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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