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 * DESERT**

**Facts/characteristics of the Biome:** Cover about 1/5 of Earth Most hot deserts occur at low latitudes Soils often have abundant nutrients because they need only water to become very productive and have little or no organic matter. Disturbances are common in the form of occasional fires or cold weather, and sudden, infrequent, but intense rains that cause flooding.

**Location of the Biome**: North Africa-Sahara desert Arabian Penisula- Arabian desert Australia-Great Sandy,Great Victoria,Simpson,Gibson,Tanami North America- Chihuahuan, Sonoran, Mojave and Great Basin **Consumers/Animals living in the biome** : Snakes, Tarantulas, Lizards, Hawks, Rats, Mountain lion, Quail, Coyote, kangaroo, kangaroo rat

**Producers/Plants living in the biome:** cacti creosote bushes thorn acacias ocotillo sage brush ** Dominant (keystone) species in the biome: ** hawk, kit fox, and cactus

**Average Temperature Range for the biome:** Averagge temp is from 20-25 degrees celcius. Extreme Temps range from 43-49 degrees celcius.

** Annual Precipiation for the biome: ** less than 50cm of rain per year

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