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By:Tony Islami, Enis Kryeziu
Deserts Biomes By:Tony Islami, Enis Kryeziu
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Hot Deserts Africa (Sahara Desert), Arabian Peninsula (Arabian Desert). Temperature: Average: 20-25°C Highs: °C Precipitation: 15cm per year. Summer/Spring seasons.
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Cold Deserts Antarctica (Antarctic Desert)
Temperature: Average: °C Precipitation: lots of snow, cm of rain a year. Winter seasons.
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Native Animals Scorpion, Ostrich, Camel.
One Animal Adaptation: Some desert animals such as desert toads, remain dormant deep in the ground until the summer rains fill ponds. Then they emerge, breed, lay eggs and replenish their body reserves of food and water for another long period.
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Native Plants Cacti, barrel cactus, spike mosses.
One Plant Adaptation: Some plants, called succulents, store water in their stems or leaves for later use.
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Symbiotic Relationship
Mutualism Commensalism Parasitism Mutualism--- Bees pollenating the cacti and depending on it for food. Parasitism--- Fleas living on the bodies of coyotes and other animals.
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Recreational Activities
Four wheel Sand slid Horse back ride Camel racing
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Points of interest Hot weather Beautiful views Las Vegas
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Environmental threats
Global warming Oil and gas Nuclear waste. These are all important because the oil and gases can become a waste and there couldn't be anymore left of it. Global warming could impact all the animals and plants and a lot of areas could catch on fire because of the temperatures
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Endangered species Turtles
They are getting eatin by all the other animals because they are the easier to kill the other.
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Importance of biome The Desert Biome is an important part of Earth because many animals live in it and it is a source of sand. Also, a lot of oil is often found under many deserts.
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