BIOMES MAJOR TERRESTRIAL BIOMES E A R T

BIOMES MAJOR TERRESTRIAL BIOMES

E A R T H ’ S M A J O R B I O M E S: DESERT Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes

E A R T H ’ S M A J O R B I O M E S: DESERT n location: found in temperate & subtropical or tropical regions Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes

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E A R T H ’ S M A J O R B I O M E S: DESERT n climate n n dry extreme hot & cold Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes

E A R T H ’ S M A J O R B I O M E S: DESERT n soil n low in organic material but high in mineral content, particularly salts Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes

E A R T H ’ S M A J O R B I O M E S: DESERT n flora: includes cactus, Joshua tree, sagebrush Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes

E A R T H ’ S M A J O R B I O M E S: DESERT n fauna: marmots, prairie dogs & several varieties of snakes & lizards, desert tortoise, jackrabbits, kangaroo rats, mule deer, owls n many nocturnal &live underground for much of day Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes

E A R T H ‘S M AMojave J O R BDesert I O M E S: DESERT Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes

Death Valley in Southern California Sand dunes in Death Valley National Monument, California. Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes

Arizona Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes

Monument Valley in Utah Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes

Sahara Desert in Africa Biology: Ecology - Terrestrial Biomes