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http://www4.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty /ritter/geog101/textbook/climate_sys tems/tropical_desert.html

Sources Cited

Global Map of Primary Locations

Bailey, Regina. "Land Biomes: Deserts." About.com Biology. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2013. Ritter, Michael. "Tropical Desert Climate ." Climates: Tropical Desert. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2013.

Characteristics of a tropical desert?


Seasonal average temperature, seasonal precipitation, and the characteristics of the soil types are down below...

No month has an average temperature below 64.4oF and many places have consecutive average monthly temperatures in the mid 30os Celsius 90oF. An entire year's worth of rain may fall in one downpour. Unlike the tropics the arctic and the desert is dry and cannot get any fertile soil.

Tropical Desert
By: Mitzy Munoz

Tropical Desert
[1248 Westmount Ave.] [Dallas, TX 75211]

Three specific problems caused by humans?


I. Global warming is increasing the incidence of drought, which dries up water holes. Off-road vehicles, when used irresponsibly, can cause irreparable damage to desert habitats. Higher temperatures may produce an increasing number of wildfires that alter desert landscapes by eliminating slow-growing trees and shrubs and replacing them with fast-growing grasses.

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[Tropical desert plant species]

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What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well..

Desert plants have had to develop different ways of capturing water in order to survive in their habitat. A common adaptation the development of ways to store water in the roots, stems, leaves or fruit. Some plants have developed very long roots that go deep into the ground to reach underground water. Others have developed spreading root systems lying just below the surface and stretching widely. This gives the plant many tiny roots that capture water when it rains.

Potential solutions to those problems


I. More efficiently use existing water resources and better control salinization to improve arid lands. Use off-road vehicles only on designated trails and roadways. Find new ways to rotate crops to protect the fragile soil.

Characteristic of the animals


Deserts are home to many reptiles, insects, birds, and small mammals. Few large animals have adapted to the desert life because their size makes it difficult to find shelter from the heat and they are not able to store water. In order to survive, desert animals have developed a number of ways of adapting to their habitat. The most common adaptation is staying in the shade of plants or rocks or by burrowing underground in the heat of the day. Many desert animals are nocturnal: they stay inactive in shelter during the day and hunt at night when it is cool.

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