Savanna (also spelled savannah)

• Title

  Savanna (also spelled savannah)

• Definition

  A type of vegetation with scatttered shrubs and relatively small, often contorted trees with thick bark and grasses and sedges dominating the understory.

• Notes

  In Brazil, cerrado is used for this vegetation type.

• Related Terms

  Cerrado

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