Sonoran Desert

Adam BashamHunter Crispen

Lindsey Beebout

Space Biome

Sonoran Desert Model • Rivers

• Phoenix

• Mountains

• Thick Brushes

Wildlife• Banded Gila Monster

(Heloderma suspectum cinetum)

• Pronghorn Antelopes (Antilocarta americana)

• Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl(Glaucidium brasilianum

cactorum)

Wildlife• Coyote

(Canis latrans)

• Bobcat(Felis rufus)

• Javelina(Tayassu tajacu)

http://www.exploringnature.org/graphics/foodwebs/desert_food%20web72.jpg

Vegetation• Barrel Cactus

(Ferocactus wislizeni)

• Crimson Hedgehog Cactus(Echinocereus

triglochidiatus)

• Saguaro Cactus(Carnegiea gigantea)

Vegetation• Chain Fruit Cholla

(Opuntia fulgida)

• Soaptree Yucca(Yucca Elata)

Climate• Summer

• 32°F - 134°F

• Winter

• 52°F - 86°F

Precipitation• Wettest Desert

• 3”-16”

Weather• Cool Moist Winters

• Hot/Moderate Summers

Abiotic Factors• Sand

• Harsh Wind

• Scorching Heat

• Lack of water

Resource• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/sonoran_desert.htm