Climate and Vegetation - created from Mind Map

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History (Africa) Note on Climate and Vegetation - created from Mind Map, created by veavaeuo on 29/12/2013.
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Tropical Rain forests West and Central Africa Forest moisture Cacao and cassava Fish and hunt Harvest timber 20% of continent Rich enviroment Home to variety of plants and animals Threatens rain forest

Tropical Savannas Most common vegetation in Africa Dry season Wet season Tall grasses, thorny bushes, scattered trees Home to lions, elephants, and zebras Farming impossible Trade Build houses Visit friends Plant crops/farm

Deserts Sahara Namib Kalahari Nomads/Desert Living Covers as much land as U.S. Meets Sahel Sand dunes Scrub and small bushes 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 Small shrubs, grass, some trees 4 to 8 inches of rain

Effect on Health Malaria Tsetse fly Mosquitoes Live in warm, moist climates. Breed in water South of the Sahara Sleeping sickness, fatal to cows 1/5 of Africa

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