Thursday, September 23, 2010

abiotic factors of the desert

Let us learn about abiotic factors of the desert

Deserts are always hot & dry. The abiotic factors of such an ecosystem include soil, sunlight, temperature, air and water. The scarcity of water, winds, high temperature, heat & land covered with sand makes the habitat fit to those kinds of animals which can survive such extreme climatic conditions. Hence, we mostly find animals like scorpions, camels, sand boa, lizards, insects, coyotes, & eagles. A few plants like cactus & other species of succulent plants which are adapted to hot & dry conditions are found in the deserts.

Abiotic factors are nonliving things which shape an organism's environment. These can include temperature, moisture, air currents, light, etc. In a desert biome: hot temperature, little precipitation, amounts of sun, lack of humidity, wind.

Some of the deserts in world are Sahara desert, Arabian desert, Gobi desert, Thar desert, Atacama, & Kalahari desert to name a few


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