Biotic: Ironwood And The Sonoran Desert

The Sonoran Desert is the most biodiverse desert in the world. This is due to the age of it, the sub-tropical climate in large parts of it, the creation of micro-habitats due to the different landforms and the diverse rainfall patterns. There are about 2500 species that can be found in it. It partially has a very high endemism with for example 552 species being endemic to Baja California. Numerous desert plants have been used by humans for food and medicine. Some plants like Agave tequilana which is grown to produce alcoholic beverages have some economic importance as

The plants invading the Mojave desert are usually weeds that the animals or weather spread their seeds. The worst invaders are the Saharan Mustard and or the tumble weed. These are the worst invaders of all of the Mojave desert. Nevertheless, the Saharan Mustard is one

Biomes are appropriate conditions for organizing the natural world because the organisms that live in them common constellations of adaptations, particularly the climate of each of the areas and the characteristic vegetation types that develops in these divisions. It should be understood that the climate is perhaps the most important

An impermeable surface cannot be penetrated by any element. Such a surface will not allow rain to percolate into the desert soil leaving no plants with root systems able to survive unless specifically adapted to the climate.

A healthy dune system contains a primary and secondary dune defined by the start of vegetation as you progress from the swash and berm. The vegetation helps stabilise the landform helping to protect it from erosion, it also helps the soil in the secondary dune to become more stable and erosion resistant. The decaying plant material creates humus which makes the soil more nutrient allowing greater plant diversity.

Have you ever wondered how landmarks like the “The Tepees” in the Painted Desert of Arizona came to be? Erosion and weathering are the main culprits behind the creation of these unique and beautiful attractions. The mechanical and chemical procedure that modify objects on Earth’s surface over time are called weathering. Erosion is the method of taking weathered material from one region to another. Weathering is the breaking down of rock, soil, and minerals. Erosion is the development of being eroded by wind, water, or other natural causes. Weathering is grinding out of man-made or natural landforms. Erosion is the weathering out of surface soil and rock worn way through natural causes like water and wind for example.

The cultural group that I am researching is the Yaqui (Sonoran Desert, U.S. and Mexico). The topic I have chosen to research is the different rituals the Yaqui perform. The reason I chose to research the Yaqui is because they’re indigenous to the same region as I am. The Yaqui, “people of Sonora [Mexico] settled along the Yaqui river… many Yaqui emigrated to Arizona to escape subjugation” (“Yaqui.” Columbia 2016). Growing up I never realized how much history took place in Southern Arizona, so it’s interesting to be able to learn about the people who made Arizona the state it is today. It’s very important for me to learn about the Yaqui, since the Pascua Yaqui tribe is based right here in Tucson, Arizona. Knowing the history of your state, country, culture, etc. is important so that you understand the present times and how the future could be formed. As for choosing to research the rituals of the Yaqui, I thought it would be a good opportunity to learn about the different rituals that take place in their everyday lives and how these ceremonies differ from events that take place in my own life.

Greys The Greys have been creating problems for your government ever since their first downed craft was discovered in the New Mexico desert in 1947. The creatures you found (for that is what you considered them) both horrified and mystified you. The authorities were immediately notified and the few civilians present were ordered to be silent. The Air Force whisked away the remains of the fallen craft and its inhabitants, one of which was still alive. A special task force was organized to examine the findings and give recommendations. The one surviving extraterrestrial was taken to a laboratory and kept under strict supervision day and night, where after some years it succumbed to an unknown illness. This was your first encounter with the Greys.

Gypsum is the most common sulfate and has extensive deposits and found through the world. Main locations of gypsum mines are within the United States (in California, Iowa, New York, Texas, and Oklahoma), Candida, Spain, Thailand and Iran. One un-noted location within in the United States is New Mexico where White Sand dunes are frequent due to the crystal origins in mines within Mexico which wind blows particles into New Mexico. Gypsum are mainly found in sedimentary rocks and are usually the first to be deposited due to it crystalizing from evaporation of saltwater (waters that are usually high in calcium and sulfates). It also commonly occurs interstratified through limestones and stales. If gypsum recrystallizes in veins, satin spar is then

Another important species that live in the California Floristic Province is the weeping myall (Acacia pendula). It is a tree that can grow up to 12 m high. It is an important tree due to its hard, close grain, dark colour and heavy weight wood,

In the course of this work , we have demonstrated the strong survival skills of the cacti in the Sonoran Desert. They take full advantage of the rainy seasons in the desert, and strengthen their ability of absorbing and storing water; they change their appearance to adapt to the arid environment by, for example, evolving the leaves into the spines; they adjust the photosynthesis by separating it into two steps. All these changes that the desert plants have made allow them to acclimatize to the harsh environmental conditions in the desert.

When thinking of a desert, one would think of a large, dry, and sandy area like the Sahara Desert. The Great Basin Desert is different because it is a cold desert. A cold desert is completely different from the typical desert with average temperatures of 55-57 degrees Fahrenheit in summer, and in winter it averages around 4 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold deserts will normally have much more water. Water is the lifeline of The Great Basin Desert (Pellant), which is a good thing and a bad thing. The term “basin” is used with the meaning no water from the ocean ever reaches this region (National Park Service). Water rights to the Great Basin Desert have been a problem for a long time and with the risk of water loss and risk of losing groundwater.

Sense of Place Essay The desert is a great experience, but can be dangerous at the same time. One of the experiences I went through in the desert was running into a rattlesnake. That’s part of the reason that deserts can be dangerous. The rattlesnake was

The heat here was unbearable. The dry hot desert was slowly taking over all our land. Once the beautiful plant we has was drying up. I have lived on this planet since the day I was born. I am currently 102 years old, some people call me a wise, others call me Athena. Our planet was at complete peace, everyone got along, we enjoyed each other 's company, the land was beautiful, until now. My fellow friends and I can 't stand this planet any longer. We are of living here, were running out of resources and we don 't know how much longer we may survive.

The rainfall washes away organic material. When water seeps into the ground it consequently removes nutrients. Lastly, when decomposers replenish the soil with nutrients it is immediately taken up by the plants. So often nutrients aren’t stored in the soil. This factor affects my population’s plant growth and animal nutrition. Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sulfur are some of the many important elements in plant growth. If the soil lacks any of these elements it would negatively impact the plant's growth. Nitrogen it is needed for plant growth. It makes up plant proteins and hormones. It also makes up parts of the chlorophyll in the cell organelle chloroplast in plant cells. Phosphorus is used to transform the energy from the sun into energy a plant can use and for roots to develop in its earliest stages. Potassium is the plant's version of a vaccine. It helps prevent plants from being prone to diseases. It also is important to create/move oils and starches in plants and it can overall make the plant more nutritious. If the plants are more nutritious this would benefit animal’s health. As they would be eating food that would improve their health even more. Calcium is primarily needed for root and leaf development. Without it plants would be unable to produce leaves, new roots, and root hairs. In order for photosynthesis to occur magnesium must be present and it also makes up the chlorophyll in