The tropical desert is an environment of extremes: it is the driest and hottest place on earth.
Rainfall is sporadic and in some years no measurable precipitation falls at all.
The terribly dry conditions of the deserts is due to the year-round influence of subtropical high pressure and continentality.
Western winds blow away from the 30-degree latitude belt, causing light surface winds and intense heat that evaporates moisture in the air.
Low-latitude or tropical deserts are located between 18 and 28 degrees, the areas centered on the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer.
Since the winds blow north above the equator and south below, the tropical areas seldom experience rain-producing air masses.
Latitude/Longitude: 27.7° N; 8.1° W
Buffelgrass are very easy to spot because of its physical characteristics. It is a very tall grass that chokes out native grasses. During the summer months when buffelgrass is very dry, it burns very quickly. The fact that buffelgrass burns so rapidly makes it especially dangerous in wildfire season. The only effective way of removing it is pulling the grass by hand. …show more content…
Damages include total crop losses, nursery infestations, livestock depletion and harm to human health (stings/allergic reactions). They are dispersed through plant trade.
Some predator-prey relationships could include the coyote, which hunts various insects, lizards, and tortoises. Other predators include:
Cape Cobra: Hunts other snakes like the Mojave Rattlesnake, rodents like the Desert Rat (Dipodomys), birds and bird eggs, and some insects.
Bobcat: Hunts small reptiles like lizards, birds like the Pygmy Owl, The Big Horn Sheep, and some small insects. Even eats some grasses and fruit from cacti.
Raven (Corvidae aves): Hunts small rodents, bird eggs, young birds, nuts, and some cacti berries and
Rainfall is sporadic and in some years no measurable precipitation falls at all.
The terribly dry conditions of the deserts is due to the year-round influence of subtropical high pressure and continentality.
Western winds blow away from the 30-degree latitude belt, causing light surface winds and intense heat that evaporates moisture in the air.
Low-latitude or tropical deserts are located between 18 and 28 degrees, the areas centered on the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer.
Since the winds blow north above the equator and south below, the tropical areas seldom experience rain-producing air masses.
Latitude/Longitude: 27.7° N; 8.1° W
Buffelgrass are very easy to spot because of its physical characteristics. It is a very tall grass that chokes out native grasses. During the summer months when buffelgrass is very dry, it burns very quickly. The fact that buffelgrass burns so rapidly makes it especially dangerous in wildfire season. The only effective way of removing it is pulling the grass by hand. …show more content…
Damages include total crop losses, nursery infestations, livestock depletion and harm to human health (stings/allergic reactions). They are dispersed through plant trade.
Some predator-prey relationships could include the coyote, which hunts various insects, lizards, and tortoises. Other predators include:
Cape Cobra: Hunts other snakes like the Mojave Rattlesnake, rodents like the Desert Rat (Dipodomys), birds and bird eggs, and some insects.
Bobcat: Hunts small reptiles like lizards, birds like the Pygmy Owl, The Big Horn Sheep, and some small insects. Even eats some grasses and fruit from cacti.
Raven (Corvidae aves): Hunts small rodents, bird eggs, young birds, nuts, and some cacti berries and