Desert by Corinne Lloyd https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk Information on animals, plants, and abiotic factors of the desert. en-us 2015-10-20 17:38:07 UTC 2025-10-09 09:05:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/notebook.jpg Rainfall colloyd https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76519578 Rain is often light when it does fall and has a yearly amount of about 3-5 inches yearly in most deserts.

]]> 2015-10-20 17:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76519578 References colloyd https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76521077 http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/desert.html

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/reptilesamphibians/facts/factsheets/leopardgecko.cfm

http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/desert-tortoise

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]]> 2015-10-20 17:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76521537 Leopard Gecko colloyd https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76523724 Their sandy colored skin helps them to blend in to their enviroment

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]]> 2015-10-20 18:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76523793 Sagebrush colloyd https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76523823 These have short roots to help them to survive in the harsh climate.

]]> 2015-10-20 18:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76523823 Cacti colloyd https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76523847 They have hollow insides to help them store water over long periods of time.

]]> 2015-10-20 18:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76523847 Ocotillo colloyd https://padlet.com/colloyd/o57e209azjlk/wish/76523913 They have extended root systems to help them attain water.

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