Desert Ecosytem

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1. A. Four Producers: Date Palms, Thorn Acacia, Olive Trees, Citrullus colocynthis (Desert Gourd)
B. Three Herbivores: Dromedary Camel, Dama Gazelle, and Desert Beetle
C. Two Omnivores: Fennec Fox and Rüppell's fox
D. Two Carnivores: Deathstalker Scorpion and Desert Eagle Owl
E. Two Decomposers: Bacteria and Fungi
F. Two Scavengers: Spotted Hyena and Sahara Desert Ants

The first organism is an herbivore and is called the Dromedary Camel. Possible current limiting factors are that there might too much rain in the desert or too little or none at all. Climate and precipitation are abiotic factors. Too little, none, or too much rain could be caused by global warming since there are many droughts, too much snowfalls, rainfalls, etcetera as the years progress and global warming gets worse and worse. This would be a decrease of Dromedary Camels if there is little or no rain. It would be a increase if there is too much rain.
The second organism is a carnivore and is called the Deathstalker Scorpion. Possible current limiting factors are too many or too little crickets which is their food that they eat. This is a biotic limiting factor since this talks about prey population. Changes that could affect this limiting factor is that the crickets eat too much and overpopulate and then the scorpions eat them and then they multiply. Or it could be the opposite. The crickets may not find anything to eat and the number decreases and since the scorpions mainly eat crickets they will decrease as well.

2. The normal amount of sun per day in the Sahara Desert is 12 hours. The heat in the winter is averaged to be 86°F. In summer 123°F. The hottest it has ever been is 136°F and the coldest was 13°F. The soil types are silt particles spread over t...

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