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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Temperate Desert
By Kailyn, Brittany, and Tyler
Locations
Scarce rainfall
o Comes as thunderstorms Snow and fog
o Main form of precipitation—25cm a year Cool temperature
68 – 70 degrees Fahrenheit Harsh winds
Climate
Climatogram
High clay content
o lack of vital oxygen High pH content Low organic material content
Soil Conditions
Dense micro-hair on their leaves Small leaves Deep root systems Waxy exterior
Examples:o Forsellesia Nevadensiso Tamarisko Prickly Pear
Producer Characteristics
Yellow Palo Verde Saguaro Cactus Fishhook Cactus Sagebrush Glasswort Indian ricegrass Creosote bush
Producers
Thick fur Scaly skin Waxy exterior Slender bodies with long limbs Nocturnal/burrowing lifestyle
Consumer Characteristics
Zebratail Lizard Rock hyrax Black-tailed jackrabbit Sagebrush voles Harvest mouse Golden eagle Badger Bobcat Coyote
Consumers
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
Qualities
Human Effects
Off-highway vehicle useo dune buggies and
motorcycles Livestock overgrazing Military training
exercises Air pollution Introduction of non-
native plantso Habitat destruction
http://www.marietta.edu/~
biol/biomes/desert.htm http://newsroom.ucr.edu/news_item.html?actio
n=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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