Sudan savanna
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The Sudan savanna is a broad belt of tropical grassland with scattered trees stretching across central Africa between the Sahel to the north and the wetter forest zones to the south.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T899762 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Sudan savanna Context triple: [Benue River, region, Sudan savanna]
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African Veldt
African Veldt is a zoo exhibit that recreates the open grassland habitats of sub-Saharan Africa, typically featuring species such as giraffes, zebras, and antelopes.
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Sahel
The Sahel is a semi-arid transition zone in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannas to the south, spanning several countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
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Miombo woodlands
Miombo woodlands are a vast tropical dry forest and savanna ecosystem in south-central Africa, dominated by Brachystegia, Julbernardia, and Isoberlinia tree species and supporting rich biodiversity and rural livelihoods.
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Makgadikgadi Pans region
The Makgadikgadi Pans region is one of the world’s largest salt pan complexes, a vast, seasonally flooded expanse of shimmering flats and rich wildlife habitat in northern Botswana.
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Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Desert is a vast semi-arid sandy savanna in southern Africa known for its red dunes, sparse vegetation, and unique wildlife adapted to its dry conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sudan savanna Target entity description: The Sudan savanna is a broad belt of tropical grassland with scattered trees stretching across central Africa between the Sahel to the north and the wetter forest zones to the south.
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A.
African Veldt
African Veldt is a zoo exhibit that recreates the open grassland habitats of sub-Saharan Africa, typically featuring species such as giraffes, zebras, and antelopes.
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B.
Sahel
The Sahel is a semi-arid transition zone in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannas to the south, spanning several countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
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C.
Miombo woodlands
Miombo woodlands are a vast tropical dry forest and savanna ecosystem in south-central Africa, dominated by Brachystegia, Julbernardia, and Isoberlinia tree species and supporting rich biodiversity and rural livelihoods.
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Makgadikgadi Pans region
The Makgadikgadi Pans region is one of the world’s largest salt pan complexes, a vast, seasonally flooded expanse of shimmering flats and rich wildlife habitat in northern Botswana.
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E.
Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Desert is a vast semi-arid sandy savanna in southern Africa known for its red dunes, sparse vegetation, and unique wildlife adapted to its dry conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biome
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ecoregion ⓘ savanna ⓘ tropical grassland ⓘ |
| biodiversityLevel | moderate ⓘ |
| borderedToNorthBy | Sahel ⓘ |
| borderedToSouthBy | humid forest zone ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | distinct wet and dry seasons ⓘ |
| climateType | tropical ⓘ |
| commonCrops |
cotton
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groundnut ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| dominantVegetation |
drought-resistant trees
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scattered shrubs ⓘ tall grasses ⓘ |
| extendsAcrossCountry |
Burkina Faso
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Cameroon ⓘ Central African Republic ⓘ Chad ⓘ Eritrea ⓘ Ethiopia ⓘ Mali ⓘ Niger ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Senegal ⓘ South Sudan ⓘ Sudan ⓘ |
| fireRegime | frequent seasonal fires ⓘ |
| landUse |
extensive livestock grazing
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rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Guinean forest zone
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Sahel ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Africa ⓘ |
| rainfallPattern | summer rainfall maximum ⓘ |
| rainfallRange | approximately 600–1200 mm per year ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic |
moderate to low fertility
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often ferruginous soils ⓘ |
| temperatureCharacteristic | high mean annual temperatures ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion
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climate variability ⓘ deforestation ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ |
| typicalLargeMammals |
antelope species
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buffalo ⓘ elephant ⓘ giraffe ⓘ |
| typicalTreeGenus |
Acacia
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Combretum ⓘ |
| vegetationType | grassland with scattered trees ⓘ |
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Subject: Sudan savanna Description of subject: The Sudan savanna is a broad belt of tropical grassland with scattered trees stretching across central Africa between the Sahel to the north and the wetter forest zones to the south.
Referenced by (21)
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