Temperate Desert By Kailyn, Brittany, and Tyler
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Scarce rainfall o Comes as thunderstorms Snow and fog o Main form of precipitation—25cm a year Cool temperature 68 – 70 degrees Fahrenheit Harsh winds Climate
Climatogram
High clay content o lack of vital oxygen High pH content Low organic material content Soil Conditions
Dense micro-hair on their leaves Small leaves Deep root systems Waxy exterior Examples: o Forsellesia Nevadensis o Tamarisk o Prickly Pear Producer Characteristics
Yellow Palo Verde Saguaro Cactus Fishhook Cactus Sagebrush Glasswort Indian ricegrass Creosote bush Producers
Thick fur Scaly skin Waxy exterior Slender bodies with long limbs Nocturnal/burrowing lifestyle Consumer Characteristics
Zebratail Lizard Rock hyrax Black-tailed jackrabbit Sagebrush voles Harvest mouse Golden eagle Badger Bobcat Coyote Consumers
Highest temperature recorded: 104 degrees Fahrenheit Lowest temperature recorded: -2 degrees Fahrenheit High mountains cast “rain shadows” A capital resource found in temperate deserts is oil Qualities
Human Effects Off-highway vehicle use o dune buggies and motorcycles Livestock overgrazing Military training exercises Air pollution Introduction of non- native plants o Habitat destruction
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