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Habitat Type
African Grassland (Savanna) Food Web
Introduction
This is an African Savanna Food Web. See if you can identify all the parts of the food web that make this a functioning, healthy ecosystem. Look for:
The Producers - the trees, shrubs and grass.
The Primary Consumers – the zebras and elephants.
The Secondary Consumers – the cheetah, hyena.
The Scavengers – the termites, vultures and hyena.
The Decomposers or Detrivores – mushrooms, insects and microorganisms.
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Recommended Books and Products
For more information about Food Webs with Activities for K-8: The Everything Kids Environment Book, Adams Media 2007
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