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Biome two (Desert)

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Desert Biome

Problem Solution
Global warming is increasing the
incidence of drought, which dries up
water holes.
More efficiently use existing water resources
and better control salinization to improve arid
lands.
Higher temperatures may produce an
increasing number of wildfires
Find new ways to rotate crops to protect the
fragile soil
Irrigation used for agriculture Plant sand-fixing bushes and trees.
Grazing animals can destroy many
desert plants and animals
Plant leguminous plants, which extract nitrogen
from the air and fix it in the ground, to restore
soil fertility.
Potassium cyanide used in gold mining
may poison wildlife.
Dig artificial grooves in the ground to retain
rainfall and trap windblown seeds.
Oil and gas production may disrupt
sensitive habitat.

Nuclear waste may be dumped in
deserts




animal rhino(minor) Elephant(major)
food this giant, eats about 190 to 200 types
of plants, of which leaves, little boughs
and the bark of a tree. By its curved
horn it burrows the ground, thus
finding roots and bulbs, which vary its
food. Its upper lip has a bump,
allowing the animal to catch even the
young buds on the trees. It goes out
for food in the night, and in daytime it
rests. Its incisors are weak, and it
has no upper canines.
cabbage, lettuce, sugar cane, apples,
and bananas
behavior Rhinos are solitary animals; they are
not very social and are found together
only to breed. Males mark and defend
their territories. Rhinos use their horns
in battles for territory or females and in
order to defend themselves from lions,
tigers and hyenas.

The oldest, most dominant female is
called the matriarch The social
structure of elephants is complex,
varying by gender, and population
dynamics. Adult elephants form
matriarchal (female-led) societies.
Adult males are usually solitary
Plants Umbrella Thorn [Acacia tortillis]:
produces a large number of pods that
are eaten by wild and domestic
animals, and sometimes by man. The
pods are tightly coiled spirals, pale
brown and fall to the ground
unopened. They accumulate in large
numbers and are eaten with relish by
such animals as Kudu, Impala, Rhino
and Elephant.
Grass: Due to their habitat, savanna
elephants are often found grazing on
grasses, but they also browse on a
wide variety of plants and fruits. This
selection varies depending on the
time of year; during the rainy season
the elephant will feed more on grass
than during the dry season.

Climate hot during the day and cool at
night>>>>>>

area of
origin
native to eastern and central Africa
including Kenya, Tanzania,
Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia,
Zimbabwe, and Angola.

They range throughout sub-Saharan
Africa and the rainforests of central
and West Africa. The continents
northernmost elephants are found in
Malis Sahel desert. The small,
nomadic herd of Mali elephants
migrates in a circular route through
the desert in search of water.