deserts
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By: Ethan Thimmesch and Eli Bailey. Deserts. Deserts on earth. The deserts in America are very hot and dry. There are many different herbivores, carnivores and producers in the desert. Deserts in America. The average rainfall in the desert region is about five inches per year. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DESERTSBy: Ethan Thimmesch and Eli Bailey
DESERTS ON EARTH
DESERTS IN AMERICAThe deserts in America are very hot and dry. There are many different herbivores, carnivores and producers in the desert.
AVERAGE RAINFALL The average rainfall in the desert
region is about five inches per year. There are some deserts that can go up
to about seven years without rainfall. When it rains it is a short torrential
rainfall.
LATITUDE OF DESERT REGIONS
Deserts are normally found in between 15 and -25 degrees Latitude.
PLANTSJumping Cholla
Pallo Verde
Chain Fruit Cholla
Brittle Brush
Saguaro Cactus
The Saguaro cactus has big branches to store water
Brittle brush can go a while without water
The Jumping Cholla uses its spikes to protect it from being eaten
The Pallo Verde uses a large root system to store water
The Chain Fruit Cholla uses its fruit to store water
HERBIVORES
Antelope ground squirrel
Desert Tortoise
Black Tailed Jackrabbit
Kangaroo RatDesert Bighorn Sheep
CARNIVORESMountain Lion
Bobcat
Red Tailed Hawk
The Mountain lion uses its hunting abilities to hunt and track all species of animals in the desert.
The red tailed hawk uses its eyesight and its sharp talons to hunt and catch small rodents.
The bobcat uses its great speed to chase and catch large rodents and rabbits.
CARNIVORES CONT.Mountain King Snake
Black collared Lizard
The Mountain king snake uses its strong body and its stealth to hunt and eat any animal.
The black collared lizard uses its speed to catch large insects
FOOD WEB
Brittlebush
Kangaroo Rat
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Black Tail Jackrabbit
Mountain King Snake
Red-Tailed Hawk
Bobcat
Cougar
FOOD PYRAMID
Chain Fruit Cholla Brittle Brush
Kangaroo Rat Black Tailed JackrabbitDesert Bighorn Sheep
Mountain King Snake
Bobcat
Black collared Lizard
Red Tailed Hawk
Mountain Lion
EXAMPLES OF LIFE IN DESERTOne example of predator/prey is a Mountain Lion hunting a deer
An example of parasitism is fleas of a kangaroo rat
An example of competition in the desert is cactuses competing for root room
An example of mutualism is Hawks making a nest in a cactus
BENEFITS OF THE DESERT In the desert there is constantly a
lot of sun so we put solar panels out there to harness the suns energy. We use that to power our every day items or objects.
THREATS TO THE DESERTOne of the biggest threats to the
desert today is people moving to the desert. The more people that move to the desert, the more animals we kick out. We can prevent kicking animals out by not moving out to the desert. Or at least leaving room for the animals to live on wildlife reserves.
WETLANDS FOUND IN THE DESERT
As supprising as it may seem there are wetlands found in the desert.