DESERTRaQuel Williams and India Eppes
ABOUT THE DESERT Hot and Dry Low down plants Animals have to
burrow underground or come out at night
LOCATION AND CHARACTERISTICS Covers one fifth
of earth’s land surface
Little rainfall Location: Africa
WHAT LIVES IN THE DESERT
Barrel Cactus Brittle Bush Desert Ironwood Soaptree Yucca Jumping Cholla Pancake Pricky
Pear Cactus
Bobcats Armadillo Lizard Catcus Wren Coyote Thorny Devil Desert Kangaroo
Rat
ABIOTIC FACTORS Lots of sand Sunlight Vegetation is
rare
FOOD WEB
SPECIES DIVERSITY AND NAMES
Triangle-Leaf Bursage(Deltoidea)
Palo Verde(Microphyllum)
Mojave Aster(Tortifolia)
Desert Bighorn Sheep(Canadenis Nelsoni)
Banded Gila Monster( Suspectum Cinetum)
Desert Tortoise (Agassizii)
COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES
Fighting Making Noise Courting
ADAPTION TO HABITAT Deal with heat and
sun Lack of water Intense temp during
night and day Rely on bird seeds Underground for
9mths Come out at night Long hears for
coolness
HUMAN INFLUENCE Humans mine
under the surface of the desert for the water
Once water is gone..Its not coming back
CONSERVATION PROJECTS Mojave National
Preserve Last Chance
Canyon California Desert
Conservation area
INTERESTING FACTS Largest animal
in the desert: Camel..its stores most water
Most likely to be dehydrated
While in the desert the following can happen: HeatStrokes
Faintness,dizziness,dry skin,thirst,and nausea
TOURIST ATTRACTION Las Vegas
QUIZ
Can you drown in the desert? How can you adapt to the habitats in the
desert? What is one interesting fact about this
biome? What is human influence on this biome? What are health concerns that can
happen in this biome?
WORKS CITED http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/desert3.h
tml http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/proga
ms/public_lands/desert/califronia_desert_conservation_area/index.html
Raquel & India
