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Biome Project- Desert

By: Richie Vaivada, Kyler Fisher. Biome Project- Desert. Map of biome- Desert. Many things die because of thirst. Not very much water. Hot and dry. Little Vegetation. General description. Rainfall in the desert.

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Biome Project- Desert

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  1. By: Richie Vaivada, Kyler Fisher Biome Project- Desert

  2. Map of biome- Desert

  3. Many things die because of thirst. Not very much water. Hot and dry. Little Vegetation. General description

  4. Rainfall in the desert It gets the most rainfall in the month of august which is 1.2 inches. And the lowest month is June with .2 inches. It is seasonal it gets most of the rain in the fall and winter.

  5. Deserts are typically found between 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South. Latitude typically found

  6. Barrel Cactus-In the cactus family. SoaptreeYucca-Deserts from Trans-Pecos. Triangle-leaf Bursage-found in Arizona. Brittle Bush-Desert shrub. Joshua Tree-Morman tree. Plants in the desert

  7. Desert Cotton-tail-Cotton-tail rabbit family. Kangaroo Rat-They get their name from hopping. Mule Deer-Named from ears like mule. Bighorn Sheep-Can weigh 300 lbs. Desert Tortoise-Found in southern west america. Herbivores in the desert

  8. Mountain Lion-Also known as cougar. Red tail hawk-A bird of prey. Bobcat-North American animal. Mountain King Snake-nonvenomous. Roadrunner-A fast running bird. Carnivores in the Desert

  9. Desert Food Web

  10. Ecological Mountain Lion Red tail hawk, Bobcat Mountain King Snake, Roadrunner Desert Cotton-tail, Kangaroo Rat, Mule Deer, Bighorn Sheep, Desert Tortoise Barrel Cactus, Soaptree Yucca, Triangle-leaf Bursage, Brittle Bush, Joshua Tree

  11. Predator and Prey A red tailed hawk eats a mountain king snake.

  12. Parasitism Mosquito on a mule deer.

  13. Competition They both eat the desert cotton tail so they must compete for the food.

  14. Mutualism The lion dies then decomposes helps grass grow and then the mule deer eats the grass.

  15. Local mineral-rich hot springs. Sunshine. Dry climate means More metabolism, flexibility, sweating Why to Preserve the Desert: Three of the four major North American deserts are found at Mojave National Preserve. Dozens of seeps and springs with varied elevations and different kinds of soils creating habitats that support plant and animal life. Benefits and why to preserve the desert

  16. Oil and gas production-may disrupt habitats. Nuclear waste-may be dump on the desert and use as testing ground. Global warming-increase drought. The Biggest Threat to the Desert

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