1. By: Ethan Thimmesch and Eli Bailey
Deserts

2. Deserts on earth

3. Deserts in America
The deserts in America are very hot and dry. There are many different herbivores, carnivores and producers in the desert.

4. 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.

5. Latitude of desert regions
Deserts are normally found in between 15 and -25 degrees Latitude.

6. Plants
Jumping Cholla
The Chain Fruit Cholla uses its fruit to store water
The Jumping Cholla uses its spikes to protect it from being eaten
Chain Fruit Cholla
Brittle Brush
The Pallo Verde uses a large root system to store water
The Saguaro cactus has big branches to store water
Saguaro Cactus
Brittle brush can go a while without water
Pallo Verde

7. Herbivores Antelope ground squirrel Desert Tortoise Kangaroo Rat
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Black Tailed Jackrabbit

8. Carnivores Mountain Lion Bobcat
The Mountain lion uses its hunting abilities to hunt and track all species of animals in the desert.
The bobcat uses its great speed to chase and catch large rodents and rabbits.
Red Tailed Hawk
The red tailed hawk uses its eyesight and its sharp talons to hunt and catch small rodents.

9. Carnivores cont. Mountain King Snake
The Mountain king snake uses its strong body and its stealth to hunt and eat any animal.
Black collared Lizard
The black collared lizard uses its speed to catch large insects

10. Food web Brittlebush Cougar Mountain King Snake Red-Tailed Hawk Bobcat
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Black Tail Jackrabbit
Kangaroo Rat
Brittlebush

11. Food pyramid Mountain Lion Chain Fruit Cholla Brittle Brush Bobcat
Red Tailed Hawk
Mountain King Snake
Black collared Lizard
Kangaroo Rat
Black Tailed Jackrabbit
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Chain Fruit Cholla
Brittle Brush

12. Examples of life in desert
One example of predator/prey is a Mountain Lion hunting a deer
An example of mutualism is Hawks making a nest in a cactus
An example of competition in the desert is cactuses competing for root room
An example of parasitism is fleas of a kangaroo rat

13. 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.

14. Threats to the desert
One 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.

15. Wetlands found in the desert
As supprising as it may seem there are wetlands found in the desert.