Tanzrouft Desert

Tanzrouft Desert
The desert is an extremely hot, dry biome, found in low latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Often occur gentle winds that evaporate any moisture which may normally develop. The heat is dry and makes it difficult for many types of plants and animals to survive in these biomes. Approximately 20% of the Earth falls into this category.

Deserts of the world

     Deserts of Australia
     Death Valley
     Sonoran Desert
     Gobi Desert
     Namib Desert
     Sahara Desert

Some of the desert biome are extremely large. For example, the Sahara desert in Africa has over 3.5 million square kilometers in size. Others are extremely dry, for example, the Atacama Desert in Chile, a place that gets about ½ inch of annual rainfall, it never rains, precipitation is fog.

To learn more about the different biomes see: Types of biomes.

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The desert climate is 32 ° F at night to 113 ° F in the day.
The predominant plants are cacti, shrubs, Cardon, camel and saguaro tree.
The most abundant animals are snakes, lizards, tarantulas, dingoes, coyotes and porcupines.
Location: North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia.

The desert biome has two ends that make it extremely difficult for life to survive, first, and second is extremely hot, extremely dry. Most people do not realize, however, that can become very cold when the sun goes down. This is because there are very few trees or other objects that can retain heat. Changes in temperature can be very hard for a human being, so it can be very dangerous to explore the wilderness on their own.

One of the most famous desert biomes is Death Valley in the Mojave Desert in the United States. It stretches across three states, Arizona, Nevada and California, about 25,000 square miles of sand in view of the observer.

Many of desert biomes may take several years in a row without precipitation. It depends on your exact location, as there is a bit of a difference when you consider the conditions in these environments.

Features of the desert biome. A desert is a biome that receives less than 10 inches of annual precipitation. Some people do not realize that the desert can be extremely hot during the day but very cold at night, such sudden changes in temperature between day and night can make it very difficult for human beings to develop successfully in this environment.

Many of desert biomes are formed in areas not too far from the mountains. Scientists believe they are a result of a rain shadow.

Fauna of the desert. There is limited evidence that plants and animals are able to live in the wilderness numbers. Those who live in this biome have learned to adapt to the temperatures and survive on very little food and water. Most animals that live in the desert biome are nocturnal. This means that they sleep during the heat of the day and are active at night, when the sun sets. Desert animals do not need feeding too often, so most of them are very small, also do not need to find water independently, and get the water they need from their food sources. Ants are abundant in the desert, where they can create underground tunnels stay out of extreme heat.

Variety of rodents such as mice and shrews live in these conditions as well. The desert biome is also where the spider is, these spiders are very dangerous and do not seem to mind the harsh conditions. Medium-sized animals in this biome include rabbits, rattlesnakes and porcupines.

Of course there are larger animals in the wilderness, and are able to feed on small, do not be surprised if cougars, bobcats and dingos are. In several areas of the desert live deer, camels can also find.

One of the creatures that thrive in this type of biome is the gila monster, a very aggressive type of lizard. It feeds on eggs and small mammals, this creature needs the warmth of his body remains regulated. It can be active both during the day and night, they are very dangerous to humans because they produce toxic venom when they bite.

Desert Flora. In order that all plants can survive in the wilderness, must be able to collect and store this water. They should also be able to reduce the evaporation of water from their trunks and leaves. The cactus plant is the first thought to imagine a desert, the design of this plant allows them to retain moisture that store.

The tough leaves enable them to handle sudden changes in temperature between day and night, the cactus also has a furry texture, these plants helps to reflect heat from the sun. That's why they are able to withstand such high heat without damage.

In the Canary Islands the Drago is the only biome where this plant grows. It has a long trunk and broad leaves harsh, you can create a wise dark red. The aloe plant is also found in these biomes, and has always been a very important type of natural medicine plant. Helps soothe burns and promotes healing.

Global warming. The future for the desert biome worries many. Topics such as global warming continues to cause changes in the natural pattern of climate behavior. The desert is extremely hot and dry and if temperatures continue to rise, then there could be problems for plants and animals that live there.

When you combine that with the possibility of additional heat the already low amount of rainfall is reduced, this could trigger a disaster. These plants and animals and survive on so little, it would be almost impossible to be able to continue to survive in an environment with less. There are projections that the diversity of plants and animals in the desert will be reduced by at least 15% over the next 50 years.