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The Desert has very low precipitation. So there are very little lakes and rivers in the area. Which causes very little rainfall to happen.

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The Addax and the Dama Gazelle are near the point of extinction due to humans and animals hunting them.  Another reason they are being over consumed is because they live in a similar environment as the humans in the Sahara Desert which creates habitat destruction.

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In the Sahara Desert  the population doubles every 20 years.  The population growth rate is 3 and the food production rate is 2 percent which means there are too many animals than the earth can produce food to.

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The producers are small shrubs, sparsely covering the sand. Tamarix, acacia trees and date palms put down extremely long roots to tap deep water sources. Vegetation tends to grow near the edges of the desert at the Northern and Southern regions,and near oasis's with good water sources.

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Pollution caused by humans in the Sahara Desert are drilling for oil/ military testing and training taking away land from the animals in the area. Development projects for running pipes under ground causes soil degradation.

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The Carbon Cycle does not occur as much as some other biome's but there is still photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

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Provides water for plants and animals that allow them to survive in harsh environment.  With limited rainfall survival is hard in the desert.

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Crops can’t grow on sand, but usable soil can be found around mountains, oasis’s and the Nile River.

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The human impact of the Sahara Desert they are affecting the cactus from growing and also the Chuckwalla  has almost become extinct because they are used as pets. The Gazelle is another example of humans causing habitat destruction because they have been hunted to the point of extinction This impacts the cheetahs and hyenas in the Sahara Desert.

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An example of commensalism is a hawk building its nest on a saguaro cactus.

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An example of mutualism in the Sahara is with the Nile crocodile and the Egyptian plover. The crocodile will open its mouth for the bird to come and feed on the leeches. The plover gets food and the crocodile is saved from the leeches.

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The sun is shining on these panels to absorb energy.

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Endangered or Threatened Species Within The Sahara

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Endangered or Threatened Species Within The Sahara

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Dama Gazelle:  Dama Gazelles are mostly affected by habitat destruction, caused by humans cutting down the branches of the trees that they eat. Another reason for their low population is the over hunting of these animals, which has only increased in recent years due to vehicles being used (which means that hunters can keep up with the Gazelle’s fast speeds).

African Spurred Tortoise: This tortoise found in the Sahara has found itself susceptible to extinction due to people keeping them as pets. The illegal pet trade has heavily affected the population of the African Spurred Tortoise, and it has the species is now considered threatened, and may continue to get closer to extinction if the black market for pets is not stopped.

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An example of parasitism in the Sahara Desert is when the Desert Mistletoe grows on the Desert Willow Tree, and it extracts the nutrients from the Willow Tree which makes the tree eventually die.

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Protection for small animals and insects provides shelter

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Several different species of small rodents live within the Sahara, feeding off of small plants and gaining water  from the leaves of saltbush plants.

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How Organisms Adapt to Their Environment

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How Organisms Adapt to Their Environment

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-Camels adapted by storing water in humps located on their back

-Fennec Foxes have adapted to the Sahara by having large ears, to hear predators and to release body heat

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This plant lives off of rainfall that falls only a few times a year.  With shallow roots it helps them absorb water more effectively.

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Renewable Sources of Energy In the Sahara

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Renewable Sources of Energy In the Sahara

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- Solar Energy may be useful due to the high heat

-Wind Energy may be useful only at night, when the temperatures drop and it gets windy.

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This animal has thorney bodies that help protect them from predators that want to eat them. The spines also help to collect water.

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-Sand

-Rocks

-Temperature

-Rainfall

-Soil

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-  Snakes
- Aloe Plants
- Cacti
-Camels
- Lizards
-White Antelopes
- Vultures
- Small Rodents
- Thorny Devils

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The Sahara desert is located on the northern part of Africa.

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Created by James “Quinn” Parker, Chris Usher, Hunter Murphy, Nick P

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Buffelgrass and the Athel Tree  are both examples of an invasive species in the Sahara Desert because their seeds are blown in storms all over the desert allowing them to grow.  Buffelgrass is a threat to the Sahara because it is very dry and known to cause wild fires.  The Athel tree is used by animals to rest and to protect their bodies from the sun.