desert habitat
Sandy, waterless environment
A desert habitat is an arid environment receiving minimal rainfall, typically less than ten inches annually.
Characterized by extreme temperatures, sparse vegetation, and adapted wildlife, desert habitats range from sandy dunes to rocky expanses: The Sonoran desert habitat supports surprising biodiversity.
Despite harsh conditions, these ecosystems harbor specialized plants and animals evolved to conserve water.
- sand dunesWind-sculpted sediment formations
- shifting sandsConstantly relocating desert terrain
- sand stormWind-driven desert debris
- kangaroo ratsBipedal burrowing desert rodents
- succulentsMoisture-retaining flora
aridity · scorching heat · burning sun · cacti · fennec foxes · temperature extremes · horned lizards · evaporation rates · water scarcity · rocky terrain · camels · survival instinct · oasis · sagebrush · jerboas · nomadic tribes · xerophytes · wind erosion
- wildlife ecologymigration routes, endemic species, native range, breeding grounds, wintering grounds
- zoo exhibitslion exhibit, penguin exhibit, polar bear exhibit, reptile house, aviary
desert habitatrainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
tropical rainforest · wetland · swamp · marsh · jungle
desert habitatrainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
jungle · dense forest · old-growth forest · temperate forest · deciduous forest
desert habitattundra
Frigid treeless biome
polar region · ice sheet · boreal forest · alpine tundra · taiga