(par 4.2.3.2.6) Hot Desert Ecosystem
Hot Desert Ecosystem Hot deserts are found in North America (e.g. Mojave), South Asia, South & Central America, Africa and Australia. They are further subdivided into Hot Dry desert, and Semi-arid desert. Hot Dry deserts are characterized by: Generally warm seasons throughout the year Very little or no rainfall during winter Extreme variation in temperature […]
(par 4.2.3.2.6) Cold Desert Ecosystem
Cold deserts are often sub-divided into Cold and Coastal types. Cold Desert Ecosystems Cold deserts are found in the Antarctic, Greenland, Northern and Western China, Turkestan, Iran and the Nearctic area. Many nomads have settled on farms in the Gobi Desert and it was crossed as early as the 13th century by Genghis Khan. Cold […]
(par 4.2.3.2.6) Desert (taken from wikipedia)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert Valle de la Luna (« Valley of the Moon ») in the Atacama Desert of Chile, the world’s driest hot desert[1][2][3][4] Sand dunes in the Rub’ al Khali (“Empty quarter”) of Saudi Arabia A desert is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes […]