Biotic factors-32° 15′ 36″ N, 112° 55′ 34″ W

Plants, animals, and bacteria, fungi, and protist are all biotic factors of the desert biome. In the Picture abouve some of the biotic factors are the trees and grass.

Abiotic Features-32° 15′ 36″ N, 112° 55′ 34″ W

Rainfall, air, ground temperature, water, water temperature, humidity, wind speed, day length, sand, sunlight, and temperature are all abiotic factors of the desert biome. In the picture above you can see sand, and sunlight as abiotic features.

Where are deserts???-32° 15′ 36″ N, 112° 55′ 34″ W

There are deserts in Southern Asia, Central and South America, Ethiopia, Africa, West America, and Antartica. Many deserts found are on 30 degrees latitude north, or 30 degrees latitude south. Some examples of deserts in North America are the Chihuahuan Desert, the Sonoran Desert, The Mojave Desert and the Great Basin

Prickly Pear Cactus Latitude: 44° 0' 0 N, Longitude: 105° 0' 0 E

Opuntia: prickly pear cactus is a common plant of the desert biome



Chain Fruit Cholla-32° 15′ 36″ N, 112° 55′ 34″ W

Opuntia fulgida- chain fruit cholla

Brittlebush 32°15′36″N 112°55′34″W / 32.26°N 112.92611°W / 32.26; -112.92611

Encilia farinose- brittlebush

Common plant of the desert biome.

Ocotillo 33°50′10″N 117°53′23″W / 33.83611°N 117.88972°W

Fouquiera- splendens-ocotillo

Common plant of the desert biome.

Barrel Cactus 32°15′36″N 112°55′34″W / 32.26°N 112.92611°W / 32.26; -112.92611

Ferocactus- barrel cactus

Common plant of the desert biome

Desert Tortoise 36°51′N 117°17′W / 36.85°N 117.283°W / 36.85; -117.283

Gopherus agassizii- desert tortoise

Common animal of the desert biome.

Desert Bighorn Sheep 36°34′42.89″N 118°17′31.18″W / 36.5785806°N

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus- desert bighorn sheep

Common animal of the desert biome

Cactus Wren 33°39′54″N 114°13′15″W / 33.665°N 114.22083°W / 33.665; -114.22083

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus- Cactus Wren

Common animal of the desert biome

Gila Monster Latitude:N 31° 46' 10.056"Longitude:W 106° 30' 23.0796"

Heloderma Suspetum- Gila Monster

Common animal of the desert biome.

Armadillo Lizard 35°03′09″N 118°10′26″W

cordylus cataphractus-armadillo lizard

An example animal of the desert biome is the armadillo lizard.