Savannas are areas of open grassland with dispersed trees. Learn all about the savanna biome, including wildlife, climate, vegetation, and more.

The Top End of Australia's Northern Territory contains an extensive, awe-inspiring expanse of tropical savanna landscapes. It includes well-known and much-loved regions such as Darwin, Kakadu ...

But it may be faltering as the climate changes, putting entire food webs at risk. We found bats in colder regions predictably gain more weight before winter. But in warmer regions with highly seasonal ...

A recent initiative set its sights on capturing carbon in tropical savannas, an ecosystem characterized by shared space of trees and grasses.

Here, Steven Higgins and colleagues evaluate how well a climate-based prediction model can predict the distribution of forest and savanna across tropical and subtropical Africa.

Capturing carbon in savannas: New research examines role of grasses for controlling climate change Peer-Reviewed Publication S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State ...

Fires in riparian zones within the tropical savannas of northern Australia affect the breeding success and survival of endangered, purple-crowned fairy-wrens.

Climate change could be gradually making the world's tropical rainforests too hot for photosynthesis to occur, and it may eventually trigger their collapse, a new study has warned.

With recent worldwide heatwaves across the globe exceeding temperature records and exposing the impact of climate change, some of the hottest countries, from tropical savannas to scorching deserts ...

With recent worldwide heatwaves across the globe exceeding temperature records and exposing the impact of climate change, some of the hottest countries, from tropical savannas to scorching deserts ...

A new report reveals the perilous state of nature in the Top End of the Northern Territory. Here’s how to arrest the decline of threatened species and habitat.