Climate and World Distribution

The climate of African grasslands is humid, and hot. The prime months for precipitation (another word for rainfall) are between January and May. At this point the temperature also rises to about 75 degrees Celsius. It is just after this point in June and July where the temperature drops to a whopping 72 degrees Celsius, and the rainfall is only 4 centimeters on average. Tropical grasslands stay hot all year round, but the precipitation only rises to about 10 centimeters in March, September, and October. Because this biome is from the Tropic of Cancer, (also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most north latitude on the Earth at 23.4 degrees north of the equator) down past the Tropic of Capricorn, (the southern most latitude positioned at 23.4 degrees south of the equator) this creates a wide range of weather and conditions for this biome. The rain is only concentrated on certain parts of the land, but if the precipitation was more spread out, it is said that it would turn into a tropical forest. But because the rain is only in certain places, this creates dry areas where fires can be started, leaving the land to be destroyed. The threats that this biome faces from global warming are very significant. If the annual rain patterns keep changing, then the fear is that they will turn into deserts. The development of urban areas is also cutting into grassland habitats. Global warming is also making the vegetation die off, and new species come into play. The annual precipitation is changing, but the plants are too, and the animals who dominate the areas can't possibly adapt quick enough to survive. This could result in extinction of many species.