Desert

There are many books in our library that will give you helpful background information on this biome.

Additional terms you may use when researching deserts include:

• Shrubland
• chaparral 

Need additional information? Try this Google Custom Search.

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Deserts around the world include:

(List from http://ddl.nmsu.edu/kids/webquests/wqdesertworlds_k.html)

• North American Deserts: Great Basin, Mohave, Sonoran, Chihuahuan
• South American Deserts: Peruvian, Atacama, Patagonian
• African Deserts: Sahara, Negev, Namib, Kalahari,
• Middle East Deserts: Jordanian, Arabian, Rub'al-Khali
• Asian Deserts: Kara Kum, Kyzyl Kum, Takla Makn, Gobi
• Australian Deserts: Great Sandy, Gibson, Great Victoria, Simpson
• Arctic Deserts

The following links provide helpful information about deserts. They may include photographs, maps, charts, and video clips. Some sites may be easier to read and understand than others. When you go to a link, quickly scan the information to see if it is right for you.

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In a biome, wildlife refers to both the flora (plant life) and fauna (all types of animal life) found there. The following links provide information about wildlife in deserts around the world.

Links to online broadcasts of the public television series, American Field Guide.

As you use resources in this guide, you may find unfamiliar words or ideas relating to biomes. Use the links below if you need help defining a word or changing data from the metric system into standard English.

Click on these links for panoramic tours of deserts.