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Temperate Desert By Kailyn , Brittany, and Tyler

Temperate Desert By Kailyn , Brittany, and Tyler. Locations. Climate. Scarce rainfall Comes as thunderstorms Snow and fog Main form of precipitation—25cm a year Cool temperature 68 – 70 degrees Fahrenheit Harsh winds. Climatogram. Soil Conditions. High clay content

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Temperate Desert By Kailyn , Brittany, and Tyler

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  1. Temperate DesertBy Kailyn, Brittany, and Tyler

  2. Locations

  3. Climate • Scarce rainfall • Comes as thunderstorms • Snow and fog • Main form of precipitation—25cm a year • Cool temperature • 68 – 70 degrees Fahrenheit • Harsh winds

  4. Climatogram

  5. Soil Conditions • High clay content • lack of vital oxygen • High pH content • Low organic material content

  6. Producer Characteristics • Dense micro-hair on their leaves • Small leaves • Deep root systems • Waxy exterior • Examples: • ForsellesiaNevadensis • Tamarisk • Prickly Pear

  7. Producers • Yellow Palo Verde • Saguaro Cactus • Fishhook Cactus • Sagebrush • Glasswort • Indian ricegrass • Creosote bush

  8. Consumer Characteristics • Thick fur • Scaly skin • Waxy exterior • Slender bodies with long limbs • Nocturnal/burrowing lifestyle

  9. Consumers • Zebratail Lizard • Rock hyrax • Black-tailed jackrabbit • Sagebrush voles • Harvest mouse • Golden eagle • Badger • Bobcat • Coyote

  10. Qualities • 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

  11. Human Effects • Off-highway vehicle use • dune buggies and motorcycles • Livestock overgrazing • Military training exercises • Air pollution • Introduction of non-native plants • Habitat destruction

  12. Bibliography • http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/desert.htm • http://newsroom.ucr.edu/news_item.html?action=page&id=421 • http://chandleraz.gov/default.aspx?pageid=769 • http://library.thinkquest.org/26634/desert/climate.htm • http://www.sciencemouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/desert.jpg

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