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Gila Monster, Coyote

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There are very few major threats towards deserts right now, yet ironically, global warming may be the largest issue deserts currently face. It can evaporate the very few water holes that deserts actually have, it can also help cause wildfires which can wipe out the very few, very slow growing trees and shrubs in deserts.

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Horned Rattlesnake, Elf Owl, Horned Lizard

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Ants, Beetle, Kangaroo Rat, Road Runner

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Desert Shrub

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Below is a desert food web
Color Code:
Green-Producer
Orange-Herbivore
Red-Carnivore
Blue-Omnivore

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Desert Shrubs have leaves as opposed to most cacti. But they are only there in times of higher humidity or rainfall, this is so that they don't lose water through transpiration

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Although they are very common, they have a few interesting qualities to live a very long time without absorbing much water in it's lifetime. They have waxy stems to retain water, and very long roots to reach the water table.

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Gila Monsters are adapted in a very different way from elf owls as they are not nocturnal. They have very thick scales to retain water through long periods of time, despite very high temperatures.

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Elf Owls are a great example of how an organism can adapt in a desert. Like most organisms, the Elf Owl needs to stay cool during the hot days, so it finds holes in cacti to sleep and and keep protected from predators.

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Most organisms found in deserts have had to find special ways to hold water for very long periods of time in some very interesting ways. For example reptiles have thick scales to hold water for long periods of time. Also, other animals may take shelter through burrowing or other means during the day to come out during the much cooler desert nights

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Most of the topography are relatively small sand dunes that change regularly due to wind pushing sand around. Due to how close deserts are to the equator, and the lack of land features or plants that catch the solar radiation, it receives a LOT of it, explaining the intense heat of deserts.

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Latitude: 30° North
30° South
Of Equator

Altitude: Deserts can be anywhere from 2000ft. (610m) above sea level, to 280ft. (85m) below sea level.

Effects: Due to how close to the equator most deserts are, they are very hot.

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As everyone knows, deserts are very hot and dry, this is because they're very close to the equator. Usually within 30° North or South of the equator. Deserts are also very dry because they only receive less than 10 inches of rainfall a year on average. Temperatures can range from 104°F during the day all the way down to 25°F at night.

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The red line represents the temperature and the blue bars represent the amount of rainfall in mm, the data in this climatograph was recorded in the Sahara Desert. As you can see represented by the climatograph as the temperature rises rainfall increases as well.

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The Desert is very hot and dry with very little rainfall to support much life. Yet, surprisingly deserts are full of life, you just have to know where to look...