Desert

What is a Biome? A biome is a geographic area characterized by specific kinds of plants and animals. Deserts, tropical rainforests, and tundra are all types of biomes. In the desert biome many organisms have learned to adapt to the hot climate and lack of supplements.

A Desert’s Characteristics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Climate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ANIMALS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Animal-Desert Jack Rabbit ,[object Object]

Endangered Animals Black Rhino Grevy’s Zebra King Cheetah The major causes of endangered animals in the desert are mainly poachers and unexpected drought.

Plant Life of Deserts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The vegetation of the Desert Biome is characterized by dominance of annual plants (often annual grasses) This means that after a season with rarely abundant rains, the desert plains can be covered with a sea of short annual grass. Whereas in more normal years, the plains can appear bare with the annual plants persisting in the form of seed. ,[object Object],[object Object]

Adaptations ,[object Object],[object Object]

Human Effects ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Weird Facts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Oasis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

THE END Note: this is not a dirt road.

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