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Published on Apr 06, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DESERT BIOME

MARISSA UMBRELL

1/5 of our planet
Arid deserts;
low latitudes
dry & hot
Soil is sand, coarse, or rocky

Less than 100 milliliter a year
High as 130 degrees
Low as 30 degrees*

COMMON ABIOTIC FACTORS

  • Sun
  • Rocks
  • Sand
  • Heat
  • Freeze
Photo by Werner Kunz

CAMEL🐪

  • Stores water
  • Drinks up to 40 gallons

SAGUARO CACTUS

  • Stores water inside
  • Uses on excruciating hot days
Photo by andorpro

SIDEWINDER SNAKE

  • Burrows
  • Hunts at night
  • Rough skin
Photo by Lynette MT

NESTING BALD EAGLE

  • Increase in mice
  • Vultures lose food
  • No place to nest
Photo by DVIDSHUB

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Man made national parks
Recovering
Original state