Creosote (Larrea tridentate) The Creosote bush, Larrea tridentate, is the most characteristic specie of the North American deserts. It is in the Zygophyllacaeae family. Although considered native specie, it is actually an invader from South America. The common name creosote suggests one of the reasons it is able to survive in some of harshest environments. According to Schultz and Floyd, “stems and evergreen leaves are covered with a sticky resin that smells like, but doesn’t contain, the wood preservative
The sun baked the Gambling Capital of the World on a skillet known as the Mojave Desert. Although the temperature peaked over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the dry Western air felt cool compared to the humid Southern atmosphere. It was nearly 6 o’clock, but the sun would not rest for another few hours. My family and I were seated in a corner of the Cosmopolitan Hotel’s Boulevard Pool where we relaxed in the shade and breeze, away from all the tourists stirring up commotion and conglomerating together to
today have ever seen the 2007 “Resident Evil” movie “Extinction” that takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada? 1.Minus the infected people and more of the abandoned homes and casinos, that barren post-apocalyptic scene when Alice walks through the Mojave desert may soon become a reality. a.But before you allude that I must be a conspiracy theorist just listen to this startling fact. B.On February 25, 2015, it was reported in the Las Vegas Review Journal, “Michael Connor, deputy secretary of the Interior
We are walking across a sandy desert valley on a sunny winter day. Creosote bushes sway in the gentle breeze. The nearby mountains beckon, but our immediate objective is an intangible point on the ground ahead of us. Or maybe just to our left. The GPS tablet’s direction has suddenly shifted. There is no monument or mark on the ground, nothing to impart any significance to this point or even to show evidence of a previous survey, but we finally settle on a location. Looking southwest, we match our
Saying that Lava Beds National Monument has everything a perfect field trip has to offer would be an understatement. Lava Beds National Monument, lies concealed in the hills of northern California. Each year the monument attracts only 130,000 captivated visitors, meaning that the attractions would not be crowded and mobbed with tourists. Lava Beds National Monument has diverse features and many places to put your attention towards, with five historical caves. The educational value of the park is
undisturbed. There are also scorpions which are nocturnal and hide under rocks. They do this to shield themselves from the desert sun. All scorpions have a venomous sting but those that are in Death Valley are not usually deadly. Tarantulas are harmless ground dwelling spiders and are most often seen in roads during the fall. The tarantulas are usually found in the higher desert valleys. There are many more species that are unique to Death Valley but they also have many in common with other national
The greens here are exceptional and unique due to the terrain provided by the Sonoran Desert. The beautiful scenery of the mountain ranges on the horizon will surely inspire anyone to get that perfect tee. The golf courses are not just for experienced and professional players but for all levels. They can choose to go to the Oro Valley Country
to solid or liquid again (American Water Works Association, 2002). Discussed below are the hydrologic cycle and two different examples of it on Earth. One example is of Panama, which is a tropical climate. The other is of the Mojave Desert in California, which is a desert climate. These two very different climates demonstrate the hydrologic cycle in practical terms. Water has three stages—liquid, gas and solid. Water on Earth can be liquid as rain, streams, or oceans. It can be a solid like hail
WHAT IS A DESERT? Desert is a dry region with little or no vegetation and is found throughout the world. These places have plants and animals too, that have adapted to surviving on little water. Deserts are not necessarily hot, but they can be cold as well. There are different types of deserts. What makes a desert a desert? Deserts are deserts because they lack water. It rains so rarely in a desert that some deserts even go two years without a drop of rain. The soil is so dry and hot that sometimes
Soil Formation Under Desert Pavements Desert pavements are common landforms in arid regions. They consist of flat or sloping surfaces where stones are closely packed angular or rounded, and generally exhibit low relief (Mabbutt, 1977). Pavements tend to form on both alluvial fan toposequences and on weathering volcanic flow fields in arid regions. Soils are often found under desert pavements and they play an important role in the evolution of pavements (McFadden et. al., 1987). In the past
world is the Desert. Located all throughout the world in arid regions, they cover over 18 million square kilometers. Deserts comprise of about 30% of Earth’s attainable land surface making it one of the largest accessible Biomes in the world. Most of the great deserts are centered on latitudes between 20 and 30 degrees North and South of the Equator, but also may be accessed where large mountain ranges produce intense rain shadows. One of the most commonly referred and greatest deserts is The Sahara
the desert. Deserts are believed to have been around for as long as Earth itself has been around. I chose this ecosystem because it is one of the more interesting ecosystems to me. I have also been through many deserts before which has given me much curiosity to learn more about them. I will go over very many different aspects and facts regarding deserts and their enviroments and surroundings. Deserts are located all throughout the world and cover about 20% of Earth. Mainly, the most deserts are
community of similar organisms that are found in a particular climate zone. There are six biomes of earth found in three climate zones. The three climate zones are called tropical, temperate, and polar climate zones; and the six biomes of earth are deserts, grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, rainforests, taiga, and tundras. [lecture] Biomes are generally differentiated on the basis of the temperature and precipitation that each region receives. Some of these biomes are known for their harsh climates
Deserts of the World I have been presented with the task of researching deserts, hot & cold, where they are, what type they are and so on. I have therefore created the following graphs containing the information needed. Cold Deserts of the World The main form of precipitation in a cold desert is snow -- but only ten inches or less per year. Cold Deserts of the World Name Location Size Physical Features Some Plants & Animals Special Facts Atacama Coasts of Peruand
southern South America, and the southwest region of the North American continent (“Desertification”, 2013). According to “Desertification: A Forgotten Threat”, every year, some 23,000 square miles of arable and range land are uncontrollably lost to desert, leaving an exceeding amount of consequences for the entire globe to face. As alarming as this fact is, it is important to understand the negative effects that desertification exerts on these affected areas, exactly what this problem is, what it is
Introduction This paper is a two-part essay involving the hydrologic cycle and a desert landscape. First, the paper will discuss the hydrologic cycle and apply it to where I live, east Tennessee. Next, the paper will focus on a desert landscape. The discussion will center on how a desert forms as well as the features found within the landscape. Hydrologic Cycle The hydrologic cycle is a process that moves water throughout the Earth’s environment. “In terms of water, the earth is a closed system
Professor Moore English 101 November 20, 2013 Yuma: Beginning Anew What do many people typically think when they hear of Yuma, Arizona? The vast majority of people would think that Arizona itself is just a desert region that greatly resembles an old western movie. On the contrary, however, Arizona -especially Yuma-, is a beautiful place that has invaluable history with the Native American tribes in the area and military history going back to WWII with General Patton and his troops with the Yuma
The Man to Send Rain Clouds Readers Reaction This was quite an interesting story. There were three sections to the story which broke the story in three different times in one day. The characters were all very nonchalant except for the priest who showed some emotion when he found out that old Teofilo died. The story kept our interest, however, it did not lead a very clear trail to the end, and there was no real climax where we felt there was a good peak. The story needs to be read more than once
nearer to the equator compared to the area which is farther away from the equator. Biomes on earth are also characterized by the dominant flora and fauna living in the area. Scientists classify biomes to five major classes which are grassland, tundra, desert, aquatic and forest (refer to Figure 1 in Appendix 1). The first type of biomes is grassland. Grassland is believed to exist in the world after the Pleistocene Ice Ages time. Grassland is defined as a wide area dominated by grasses. One of the most
never went on a journey to Egypt in order to achieve his personal legend. Another example in the book that shows Santiago overcoming his fears is while Santiago and the Alchemist are travelling towards the Pyramids. They are suddenly captured by a desert tribe at war, who mistakes them for spies. In order to save his life Santiago has to turn himself into the wind. Coelho states, “But the boy was too frightened to listen to words of wisdom. He had no idea how he was going to transform himself into