savanna

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The researchers identified references to 44 wild plant species in ancient texts, nearly two thirds of which are typical of savanna ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

The research used forest inventory data from 2,700 plots across the country, ranging from cool moist forests to dry savanna.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Architect Paul R. Williams’ Guardian Angel Cathedral, which opened in the city in 1963, is cited as a design influence, as are the singular stocky trunk baobab trees of the African savanna.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Namibia had also proposed overturning the ban on African savanna elephant ivory - this too was defeated.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

It hadn’t been hard to follow them; despite Mary’s confidence in the open savanna, there was plenty of concealment in the grass and the occasional thickets of string-wood and sap-lacquer bushes.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman