Savannas & deciduous tropical forests

The savanannas and deciduous tropical forests are located between the rainforests and deserts. The may also be located between praries and deciduous forests or praries and taiga in North America. The savannas and deciduous tropical forests usually get much less rainfall each year than the rainforests, and normally have a distinct dry season. The scattered trees of the savanna which have thick bark and are mostly deciduous and have small leaves, which helps them retain water, allow for the growth of perennial plants, such as grasses and plants which produce bulbs, and survive occasional fires. Deciduous Tropical forests, such as the monsoon forests of central and southern Africa, and India are similar to the savannas, in the regard that they have a dry season, but differ greatly since there is a far greater number of trees, and shrubs, which have large broad leaves.