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THE Sonoran Desert: Interactions
THE Sonoran Desert: Interactions
Most animals in
Introduction
desert live among the Life in the Sonoran desert
cacti. Gila
woodpeckers make Organisms in desert have adaptations so
their nest by making that they can survive in the desert.
holes in the cacti. Different animals and plants would
Cactus wrens use a interact together for them to survive.
type of cactus called
a teddy bear cholla,
to make their nests. Affect of rain to living-things
When it rain, plant called 'saguaro cacti'
will spread out their roots to absorb rain.
Many of the plants will produce flowers
which is beneficial for insects and bats
Non-living things in the desert
that feed on nectar and pollen. Seeds
that are left on the ground will be
There are interactions between the collected by ants to provide food store.
organisms and the non-living parts of their Some seeds that are uneaten may
environment. Some examples of it are: germinate to produce plant.
•Light- It can help the plant to make food Affect of sunny day to living-things
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•Temperature-It help animals from During hot days, many
overheating. animals like lizards and
tortoises will hide from
•Soil- It help to make plant grow. the heat from the
Suns. When it is
INTERACTIONS
Affect
colder in night time,of
•Water- It help organisms to keep their
cell alive.
kangaroo rats come
out to feed, predators
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•Air- It provide carbon dioxide for plant
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such as rattlesnakes SONORAN
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and coyotes.
to photosynthesis and also help organism
with respiration.