DESERT by Viviana Ortiz https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896 100°F (day) to 25°F (night) en-us 2018-03-07 23:01:32 UTC 2023-08-19 20:02:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Abiotic Factors 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240588168 Abiotic factors vary depending on the type of desert. Typically the main factor is sunlight. Some have rocky mountains and shrubs, others have hills and hills of sand. Meanwhile in a cold desert snow, ice , and sometimes mountains are the main abiotic factors.
Location
-The desert biome can be found on every continent except Europe. Desert cover about 20% of the face of the earth.
Temp.
-In a desert the typical temperature is 100°F during the day at night the temperature lowers  to 25°F. While in a cold desert the average temperature is 13-14°C during the summer and 5°C or below in the winter.
Rainfall
-A desert by definition receives approximately 3-5 inches of rain each year. 
]]> 2018-03-11 16:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240588168 Kangaroo Rat 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240627512 The kangaroo rat has adapted to survive without ever drinking water. It gets it's necessary water from the seeds it eats. They also have adapted to have an amazing hear. It can hear the soft sound of a owl approaching. It's back legs with 4 toes allows the kangaroo rat to jump up to 9 feet to get away from predators. Kangaroo rat's have punches but, not for carrying babies. In fact they are outside of their cheeks the purpose of these pouches is to carry food back to their burrow.]]> 2018-03-11 20:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240627512 Fishook Barrel Cactus 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240632683 The fishook barrel cactus has a 2 foot diameter barrel shaped body, long spines, and flowers/fruit that grows on top of the plant. This cactus can grow 2-4 feet but can grow to be 6-10 feet tall. It can reach a diameter of 18 to 30 inches or more. This plant is able to live up to 50-100 years because of its adaptations. Another amazing adaptation is that the water it contains has oxalic acid and causes diarrhea if consumed when the stomach is empty.]]> 2018-03-11 21:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240632683 Desert Marigold 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240641219 The desert marigold forms a head 2 inches in diameter and are bright yellow in color. The leaves are green with silver-white hairs, lobed, and grow very low on the thick stems. This plant has been able to adapt and grow on sandy or gravelly soils of roadsides, plains, washes, mesas, and pinyon-juniper communities. They have also developed an interesting feature in order to survive which is either fresh or dry they are poisonous to goats and sheep but not cattle.]]> 2018-03-11 22:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240641219 Parasitism 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240683522 A flea on a coyote is a parasite. The flea benefits by drinking the coyote's blood. while on the other side the coyote is losing blood and acquiring discomfort and potential gets a disease.]]> 2018-03-12 03:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240683522 Mutalism 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240683548 A phainopepla eats mistletoe berries. The phainopepla, while perching, passes undigested seeds in droppings to trees ensuring survival of both them. ]]> 2018-03-12 03:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240683548 Commensalism 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240683567 A cactus wren builds its nest in a Cylindropuntia to protect its babies from predators like raven. There is no harm to the cactus.]]> 2018-03-12 03:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240683567 Predator-Prey Relationship 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240683951 One of many predator- prey relationship in the desert biome is between that kangaroo rat and the great horned owl. The predator is the great horned owl. while the prey is the kangaroo rat. The kangaroo rat can jump up to 9 feet in the first jump. But, that doesn't mean it can escape the great horned owls powerful talons that are made to kill and carry animals several times bigger than themselves.]]> 2018-03-12 03:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240683951 Arctic Poppy 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240685693 The arctic poppy have an adaptation where they are covered on black hair which makes them hard and tough. All though at the top it has some gorgeous yellow or white petals. Arctic Poppies have another interesting feature. They continuously turn towards the sun following it's path across the sky. You can find them growing in meadows, mountains, and dry river beds. They also have the ability to grow stones.]]> 2018-03-12 03:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/240685693 Hot Desert Food Web 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/241082421 2018-03-12 19:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/241082421 Cold Desert Food Web 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/241089749 2018-03-12 19:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/241089749 Great Horned Owl 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/241091343 The great horned owl is the largest owl in the Sonoran Desert. It is able to live in very habitat in the Sonoran region. One of the great horned owls adaptation is they will usually perch or roost during the day in a tree limb or rocky overhang. They have an amazing ability to catch prey thanks to their incredible eyesight. They also have developed the ability to ]]> 2018-03-12 19:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/241091343 Polar Bear 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/241197576 The polar bear is an amazingly strong swimmer they can swim long distances for several hours. The polar bear has also adapted to where they have a thick layer of fat (can be up to 11 cm thick) which keeps them warm while swimming. Although this thick layer of fat can cause the polar bear to overheat. Another adaptation is there thick white fur which allows insulation and camouflage. ]]> 2018-03-13 03:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/241197576 Global Warming 1026255836 https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/241205184 Global warming is affecting both hot and cold desert. In the cold deserts it is living less land for polar bear and other animals. In the hot desert because of the ]]> 2018-03-13 05:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/1026255836/kpk4p6ozw896/wish/241205184