Editing Afrotropical realm (section)

=== Somali–Masai region ===
In northeastern Africa, semi-arid [[Acacia–Commiphora bushland|Acacia-Commiphora woodlands, savannas, and bushlands]] are the dominant plant communities. This region is called the Somali-Masai center of [[endemism]] or Somali-Masai region. It extends from central [[Tanzania]] northwards through the [[Horn of Africa]] and covers portions of [[Tanzania]], [[Kenya]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], [[Djibouti]], and [[Eritrea]]. Thorny, dry-season [[deciduous]] species of ''[[Vachellia]]'' and ''[[Senegalia]]'' (formerly ''[[Acacia sensu lato|Acacia]]'') and ''[[Commiphora]]'' are the dominant trees, growing in open-canopied woodlands, open savannas, dense bushlands, and [[thicket]]s. This region includes the [[Serengeti]] ecosystem, which is renowned for its wildlife.<ref name="White">{{Cite book |last=White |first=Frank F. |author-link=Frank White (botanist) |title=The vegetation of Africa: A descriptive memoir to accompany the Unesco/AETFAT/UNSO vegetation map of Africa |publisher=[[UNESCO]] |year=1983 |isbn=92-3-101955-4}}</ref>