the llanos lynn ottaviani. location upper south america –venezuela –columbia 451,474 km 2 –61%...
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Climate Average temperature 26.6°C Yearly precipitation 1-2 m –90% of rain falls between April and NovemberTRANSCRIPT
The Llanos
Lynn Ottaviani
Location• Upper South
America– Venezuela– Columbia
• 451,474 km2
– 61% in Venezuela
– 39% in Columbia
Climate
• Average temperature 26.6°C
• Yearly precipitation 1-2 m– 90% of rain falls between April and
November
Sub-regions of the Llanos
• Aeollian Plains• High Plains• Piedmont• Alluvial Overflow
Plains
Alluvial Overflow Plains
• Bancos
• Bajios
• Esteros
Bancos• Found along river
banks
• Trees dominant
Bajios
• Low region further from rivers
• Grasses and palm forests
Esteros
• Lowest region
• Floating vegetation
Plant Life• 3,424 species of
vascular plants
• Many plants adapt or are resistant to fire
Animals
Human Threats
• Fires• Cattle ranching• Commercial
logging• Oil development• Agriculture