A savanna is a tropical or subtropical grassland ecological landscape composed of perennial drought-tolerant grasses mixed with drought-tolerant shrubs and scattered isolated trees. Gramineae dominate the plant community; they are 1–3 m tall and have narrow and erect leaves. The grass dries up but stays in situ for the entire year; hence, the savanna landscape always appears yellowish brown.
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(2020). Savanna Ecological Landscape. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_2154
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