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Climate and Vegetation
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History (Africa) Mind Map on Climate and Vegetation, created by veavaeuo on 29/12/2013.
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Climate and Vegetation
Tropical Rain forests
West and Central Africa
20% of continent
Forest moisture
Rich enviroment
Home to variety of plants and animals
Cacao and cassava
Fish and hunt
Harvest timber
Threatens rain forest
Tropical Savannas
Most common vegetation in Africa
Tall grasses, thorny bushes, scattered trees
Home to lions, elephants, and zebras
Dry season
Farming impossible
Trade
Build houses
Visit friends
Wet season
Plant crops/farm
Deserts
Sahara
Covers as much land as U.S.
Meets Sahel
Namib
Sand dunes
Kalahari
Scrub and small bushes
Nomads/Desert Living
Herders who trade
Travel to places with food and water for sheep, camels, goats
Spring-Mountains
Dry season-Oases
Rainy season-pastures
Sahel
Hot
Dry
4 to 8 inches of rain
Small shrubs, grass, some trees
Effect on Health
Malaria
Mosquitoes
Live in warm, moist climates. Breed in water
South of the Sahara
Tsetse fly
Sleeping sickness, fatal to cows
1/5 of Africa
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