BIOME PROJECT- DESERT

By: Richie Vaivada, Kyler Fisher

MAP OF BIOME- DESERT

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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

RAINFALL IN THE DESERTIt 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.

LATITUDE TYPICALLY FOUND

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

PLANTS IN THE DESERT

Barrel Cactus-In the cactus family. Soaptree Yucca-Deserts from Trans-

Pecos. Triangle-leaf Bursage-found in Arizona. Brittle Bush-Desert shrub. Joshua Tree-Morman tree.

HERBIVORES IN THE DESERT

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.

CARNIVORES IN THE DESERT

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.

DESERT FOOD WEB

ECOLOGICAL

Barrel Cactus, Soaptree Yucca, Triangle-leaf Bursage, Brittle Bush, Joshua Tree

Desert Cotton-tail, Kangaroo Rat, Mule Deer, Bighorn Sheep, Desert Tortoise

Mountain Lion

Red tail hawk, Bobcat

Mountain King Snake,Roadrunner

PREDATOR AND PREYA red tailed hawk eats a mountain king snake.

PARASITISMMosquito on a mule deer.

COMPETITIONThey both eat the desert cotton tail so they must compete for the food.

MUTUALISMThe lion dies then decomposes helps grass grow and then the mule deer eats the grass.

BENEFITS AND WHY TO PRESERVE THE DESERT

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.

THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE DESERT

Oil and gas production-may disrupt habitats.

Nuclear waste-may be dump on the desert and use as testing ground.

Global warming-increase drought.