Question

Draw an interaction map or interaction network showing most important biotic and abiotic factors linking 1) low altitudes and 2) the tilt of the earth's axis, with the presence of large carnivores in the savanna biome. Show each of the nodes that connect these three factors. Briefly describe (writtent text) each of the interaction between the nodes.

Answer 1

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Wild dog Hyena Lion Cheetah Caracal Serval Ruppell's vulture Tawny eagle Trophic level Tertiary consumers Pangolin Aardvack Mongoose Secondary consumers Thorpsos gazele Mouse Primary consumers Grasshopper Harvester ant Termite Warthog Dung Star grass Bed olt grass Acadia Primary producers

Producers - organisms on the food chain that can produce it's own energy and nutrients (Grasses(Star grass, Red oat grass)), Jackal berry tree, Acacia tree)

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Primary Consumers or Herbivores - Organisms that eats mainly plants  (Grasshoppers, Harvest ants, Topi, Termite, Mouse, Dung beetle, Hare, Zebras)

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Secondary Consumers - Organisms that eats insects, ants, mouse and beetle (Pangolian, Aardverk, Mongoose)

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Tertiary Consumers or Carnivores - Organisms that eats meat(Lion, Leopard, Hyena, Wild dog, Tawny, Cheetah, Caracal and Serval)

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Decomposer or Detrivores - Organisms that break down dead plant and animal material and waste and release it's as energy and nutrients in the ecosystem (Bacteria, Fungi, Termites)

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Scavengers - Animals that eats dead or rotting animals(Vultures and Hyenas)

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Insectivores - Organisms that mostly eats insects (Red billed Oxpecker)

Savannah ecosystem is a tropical grassland with warm temperature year-round and with its highest seasonal rainfall in the summer.

The African Savannah contains a diverse community of organisms that interact to form a complex food web.

Healthy well balance ecosystems are made up of multiple, interacting food chains, called food webs.

carnivores (Lions, hyenas and leopards) feed on Herbivores (Topi, impalas, zebras and warthogs).

Scavengers animals that eats dead or rotting animal fleshes (Hyenas and vultures).

Decomposer or Detrivores (bacteria, fungi and Decomposer) break down organic matter, making it available to produces and completing the food cycle (web).

Humans are part of Savannah community and often compete with other organism for food and space.