Food Web by victoria bean https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px en-us 2017-10-20 19:12:50 UTC 2025-03-21 00:00:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Cottonwood 2018_chancelor_ancrum_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/200603177 Populus angustifolia 
Producer 
Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar, aspen, and cottonwood.]]> 2017-10-25 19:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/200603177 Prickly Pear Cactus 2018_jason_jenkins_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/200605930 The Prickly Pear Cactus is an edible cactus native to the Americas and widely distributed throughout Mexico
Classification: Producer.
Role: Provides food for  the Cactus Moth larvae, the Prickly Pear Island Snail and the Cyclura rock iguana.
]]> 2017-10-25 20:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/200605930 Cactus wren 2020_lucia_delrio_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/200606119 Classification: Omnivore.

Big and bold, with strong markings and a harsh rasping voice, this bird is very different from our other temperate-zone wrens. It represents a tropical group of large, sociable wrens, with eight species in Mexico and a few more farther south. Cactus Wrens are common in our desert southwest. They are usually seen in pairs or family parties, strutting on the ground or hopping in the brush, often posturing with spread wings and tails as they call to each other. Their bulky nests are conspicuous in cholla cactus and desert trees; after the breeding season, the wrens may sleep in these at night.]]> 2017-10-25 20:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/200606119 Collared Lizard 2019_kristin_key_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/200606660 Classification: Secondary Consumer  
The lizards help to stabilize the grasshopper, beetle, and moth populations by preying on them]]> 2017-10-25 20:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/200606660 Gambel's Quail 2018_jason_jenkins_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201009834 Gambel’s Quail are gregarious birds of the desert Southwest, where coveys gather along brushy washes and cactus-studded arroyos to feed. Males and females both sport a bobbing black topknot of feathers. The male’s prominent black belly patch distinguishes it from the similar California Quail.
Classification- Omnivore
Role- Spreading seeds ]]> 2017-10-26 19:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201009834 Coyote 2018_angela_williams_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201010074 Classification: Apex predator 

]]> 2017-10-26 19:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201010074 Kit fox 2018_chancelor_ancrum_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201011494 Classification: tertiary
Carnivore
Vulpes macrotis 
Typically weighing around three pounds, ringtails are nocturnal creatures, with large eyes and upright ears that make it easier for them to move about in the dark. Their fur ranges in coloring from tawny to grayish, and a pointed muzzle with long whiskers resembles that of a fox - which is appropriate in that its name means ‘clever little fox’. Its tail is about a foot long, with seven to nine black rings and is about the same length as the body. The ringtail uses its tail for balance. It also acts as a distraction for potential predators.

]]> 2017-10-26 19:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201011494 Poppies 2020_lucia_delrio_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201014513 Classification : Producer 
They can feed insects, birds, animals and humans; provide natural medicines for humans and some animals; and aid in a plant's reproduction by enticing outside pollinators. Without flowers, plants would merely be green, and the world would be a duller place.]]> 2017-10-26 19:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201014513 Tortoise 2019_kristin_key_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201017167 Classification: Primary consumer 
Their diet is made up of a variety of vegetation Increased water intake allows them to forage fondled herbaceous vegetation grasses. ]]> 2017-10-26 20:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201017167 Grasses 2019_kristin_key_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201019192 Classification: Producer 
Grasses are the leading role in the ecosystems. 

]]> 2017-10-26 20:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201019192 Bobcat 2018_jason_jenkins_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201020472
The most common wildcat in North America, the bobcat is named for its short, bobbed tail. They are medium-sized cats and are slightly smaller but similar in appearance to their cousin, the Lynx. Their coats vary in color from shades of beige to brown fur with spotted or lined markings in dark brown or black.
Classification- Tertiary 
Role- A keystone species from Canada to Mexico]]> 2017-10-26 20:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201020472 Bullsnake 2018_jason_jenkins_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201336887 Wild bullsnakes can be unapproachable, but after a short time in captivity many become quiet and handleable. Besides the typical dark saddled tan phase, bullsnakes are now available in a number of designer colors and patterns. This snake breeds readily in captivity. Both wild caught and captive bred bullsnakes are readily available in the pet trade. Hatchlings vary from about 11 inches to 16 inches.
Classification- Secondary Consumer.
Role- Controls vermin population.]]> 2017-10-27 19:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201336887 Toads 2018_victoria_bean_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201346409 They consume insects and are an important food source for birds, snakes, and other animals. they are right in the middle of the food chain. 
Classification- Primary Consumers ]]> 2017-10-27 19:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201346409 Mule Deer 2018_victoria_bean_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201347388 The major threats to this deer like cars, hunters, and large carnivores. (like bears coyotes and lions)
Classification- Primary consumer ]]> 2017-10-27 19:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201347388 King Snake 2018_jason_jenkins_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201348204 A long, slender, harmless snake, the common kingsnake reaches lengths of approximately 3¼ feet in Arizona, although rare specimens reach 6 feet. In most of the Sonoran Desert it is a dark brown or black snake with narrower bands of yellow, white, or cream going around the body, widening on the belly. However, there is considerable variation in pattern throughout the range. In some parts of the range the common kingsnake is entirely dark with no light bands, while in other areas the bands degenerate into a speckled appearance. In California, this species can have a single stripe that runs from behind the head to the tail. The scales are smooth and glossy in appearance.
Classification- Secondary Consumer.
Role- Vermin Control.]]> 2017-10-27 19:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201348204 Badger 2018_chancelor_ancrum_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201348917 Taxidea
Classification- Secondary consumer
Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the family Mustelidae, which also includes the otters, polecats, weasels, and wolverines. They belong to the caniform suborder of carnivoran mammals.]]> 2017-10-27 19:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201348917 Scorpion 2018_angela_williams_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201350588 Classification: Primary consumer
Scorpions are preditory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping pedipalps and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger. ]]> 2017-10-27 19:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201350588 Kangaroo Rat 2018_jason_jenkins_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201350595 Kangaroo rats are four-toed hetromydral rodents with big hind legs, small front legs and relatively large heads. Adults typically weigh between 70 and 170 g.The tails of kangaroo rats are longer than both their bodies and their heads. Another notable feature of kangaroo rats are their fur-lined cheek pouches, which are used for storing food. The coloration of kangaroo rats varies from cinnamon buff to dark gray, depending on the species There is also some variation in length with one of the largest species, the banner-tailed kangaroo rat being six inches in body length and a tail length of eight inches.Sexual dimorphism exists in all species, with males being larger than females.
Classification- herbivore.
Role- Keystone species by chopping down vegetation. ]]> 2017-10-27 19:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201350595 Palo Verde Tree 2018_jason_jenkins_student https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201352651 palo verdes only reach about 20 feet in height and have more yellowish bark and duller yellow/white flowers. Blue palo verdes top out at 40 feet. Their twigs and young branches are bluish-green, as are the leaves, which are larger than the foothill variety. Both have twice pinnate leaves, with the foothill species having more abundant leaves growing on longer stems.
Classification- Producer.
Role- produce food.]]> 2017-10-27 20:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/2018_victoria_bean_student/iiv0ovst20px/wish/201352651