Sonoran Desert Biome
Climate & Location
Climate: of the Sonoran Desert is a average of 52 in the winter and upward of 97 in the summer.
Location: is Southwest U.S. and Northwest Mexico
Plants & Adaptations
Agave Palmeri: Pointy leaves, stores energy, flowers once
Brahea Armata: Is drought resistant, can handle very high and low temperatures
Suguaro:Covered in protected spines stores water in ribs
Ocotillo: looses leaves to prevent moisture loss in droughts
Animals & Adaptations
Bark Scorpion: noctournal hunters, hibernate during winter
Desert Tortise: burrow underground thicker shell
Collared Lizard: Stride is equal to three times it's body size
Human Impact
Human impact is minimum because the area is mostly barren and temperature is so erratic. Although some deterioration has occured on the more popular parts of the desert.