Desert Biome

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Desert Biome

• By Gavin Livesey and Megan Zawisza

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What is a Desert you say?

• The desert is a wasteland that receives very
  little to no rainfall each year

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PRODUCERS OF THE DESERT

• The desert does not have a lot of plant life and
  the only kind of plant that is physically able to
  survive in the arid, dry climate of the desert
  would be the cactus, bushes, and shrubs.

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THE DEVINE EATERS OF THE DESERT

• Like the producers, desert consumers have to have
  adaptations that let them survive without water
  for long periods of time. A camels hump, that is
  filled with unused fat, is an example. There are
  also snakes, lizards, beetles, small rodents,
  birds, and bats that inhabit the desert region.

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THE DESERT LOCATIONS

• There are deserts in almost every continent in
  the world including, North America, South
  America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.

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THE TYPES OF DESERT SOIL

• Because of its extreme heat and little rainfall,
  the soil is dry and infertile.

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Temperature Ranges

• During the summer, it can get up to over a
  hundred degrees but at night it stays around
  forty-five.

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Precipitation

• Because of their locations, most deserts get an
  average of only ten inches of rain per year.

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Deserts in Danger

• Thanks to global warming, droughts are occurring
  more often, causing water holes to dry up.
• The increase in temperature may also cause more
  wildfires, altering the landscape.
• Pollution is another problem that will poison
  both the soil and the wildlife.

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Helping the Biome

• We can help to prevent this by finding safer
  means of dumping chemical waste and use
  environmental safe cars and other mechanics.