Affects of Abiotic Factors on Biodiversity
Abiotic factors of the desert, such as sand, moisture, and temperature have great influence on the biodiversity. The high temperatures and lack of water make it hard for plants and animals to survive. Because of these inconvenient living conditions, there is not a lot of biodiversity in deserts.
Why Visit the Desert?
Although the desert is very hot, it is a great place to get the great tan that you have been dreaming of having. Visiting the desert is a good way to get away from the cooler weather of your home. Coming to this biome for even a short time can be a life changing experience. |
MeteorologyAbiotic Factors
Sand: The soil of a desert is maily comprised of vast sections of sand spanning over miles of land. The sand is dry and not rich in minerals, enabling very little plant life to thrive. Sometimes in cold deserts, moss and grass will join sand to make up the land and create very mineral-rich soil.
Moisture: Precipitation of deserts vary. Depending on if the desert is dry, semiarid, coastal, or cold, the amount of rainfall is different. Hot and dry deserts yield usually only yield less than 10 inches or rain per year. Cold deserts may not receive much more, but it could be in the occasional form of snow as opposed to rain. Temperature: Hot/ dry deserts are located very near to the equator and have a very warm temperature range: 20-25° C (68-77 degrees fahrenheit) with an extreme of about 45 degrees celcius (113 degrees fahrenheit). Cold deserts, like in the Antarctic and Central Asia, are different from hot deserts in that their temperatures drop down much more in winter. Cold deserts' temperatures range from from -2 to 4° C (about 30 degrees F) in winter and in the summer 21 to 26° C (68-77 degrees F). |
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