Desert,+Pd.+7

Characteristics of biome are clearly and thoroughly described: = Biome Description:Deserts are hot and dry biomes with very little water. They contain a variety of small animals and small to large plants. Water evaporates and organisms living there have special instincts and adaptations in order to survive. = > **[]** > > **[]**
 * ===Location: All around the world, in areas such as Northern (and sothern)Africa, Southern Asia, the west of South America, Southwest of North America, and the majority of Australia. ===
 * **Figures one, two, and three: Desert Images **
 * Map [[image:http://www.amersol.edu.pe/Class11/_11jphill/MYPBio/Images/desert_map.jpg width="401" height="253"]]

**Abiotic Factors**: Direct sunlight, air, sand, average temp., dry and hot.

 * Dry, mostly hot
 * less than 25 cm
 * 38 degrees C. to 100 degrees F.
 * Rock
 * Picture [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSd3jsxMqyxp6nr7DKDPzdgq1q1ID3QET6Cc8akiHsKzSdqzToE width="306" height="234"]]

Each category includes general description, an adaptation, and a picture
=== __Five (5) Producers__ with adaptations: Cactus: Holds water inside and in it's roots. Shrub: Long roots that absorb ground water. Chain fruit Cholla: Long, spread-out roots(which also absorb ground water) Phreatophytes: Can reach down very far (as 30 ft.) to suck up water. Creosote Bush: Drought-tolerant, can live thousands of yrs. old. ===

=== __Three (3) Herbivores__with adaptations: Camel: Stores water in it's humps to survive, Jackrabbit: Huge ears help them get rid of body heat, Oryx Leucoryx: Lives in groups, led by a bull, moves towards rain to find food. ===

=== __Three (3) Omnivores__with adaptations: Coyote: Can eat spoiled(dead) meat, looses winter coat in late spring, summer coat is very thin. Spadefoot Toad: Spends a month every year underground. Raven: Intelligent, builds nests on high elevations (like cliffs) so it can spy and capture it's prey. ===


 * Scavengers(2) Goldfish, Desert ants, Raven. **