THE DESERT
BIOME
LaKieta , Leah, and Secily
Location
Introduction
 Deserts cover about one fifth of the Earth's
land surface.
 Most Hot and Dry Deserts are near the Tropic
of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn.
 Cold Deserts are near the Arctic part of the
world.
Introduction Cont.
 Costal Desert are near Antarctic, Greenland
and the Nearctic realm.
 Arid Deserts North-America, South-America,
Africa, and Southern Asia.
 Semi-Arid Deserts North-America, Europe,
Russia, and Northern Asia.
Dry Desert
 Dry Desert climates are formed by high-
pressure zones .
 The soil can range from sandy and finetextured to loose rock fragments, gravel or
sand.
 The temperature ranges from 2o to 25
degrees Celsius.
Dry Deserts Cont.
 The seasons are generally warm throughout
the year.
 Very hot summers in hot and dry desert.
 Rainfall very low and/or concentrated in
short bursts between long rainless periods.
Animals/Species Name
 Armadillo Lizard
 Bobcat
 Javelina
 Thorny Devil
 Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Plants
 Barrel Cactus
 Saguaro Cactus
 Pancake Prickly Pear Cactus
 SoaptreeYucca
 Chain Fruit Cholla
Competition/Adaptation
 Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl eats the
cactus that it lives in
 The cactus has pointing needles to keep
predators away.
Human Influences/Impacts
 Nuclear waste may be dumped in deserts,
which have also been used as nuclear testing
grounds.
 Off-road vehicles, when used irresponsibly,
can cause irreparable damage to desert
habitats.
 Grazing animals can destroy many desert
plants and animals.
Vacations Spots
 Las Vegas, NV
 Los Angeles
Negative Effects
 Taking away land for the animals and plants.
 When all the people come and gamble, It
pollutes the air.
Positive Effects
 It brings in people which brings in money for
the human kind.
 It gives people jobs and places to live.
Work Cited
 http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert.ht
m
 http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_desert
.htm
 http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/eart
hsysflr/desert.html