Digital Learning Commons: Ecosystems: Desert

Saguaro National Park

Ecoscenario: Saguaro National Park
A detailed overview of the Saguaro National Park ecoscenario from Fossweb.
Saguaro National Park
Official website of Saguaro National Park from the National Parks Service.

Ecoregions: Desert
An overview of the desert ecoregion from Fossweb.
Desert
A overview of the desert biome from Kids Do Ecology by the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Desert
Quick facts and figures, including graphs and maps, on the desert biome from NASA Earth Observatory.
The desert biome
An overview of the desert biome from the University of California at Berkeley.
Desert Habitat
An overview of desert habitats and animals, including pictures, from National Geographic Kids.
Deserts
An overview of desert biomes from The Wild Classroom.

Bringing Back Our Deserts by Clara MacCarald
Call Number: 333.73 MAC
Bringing Back Our Deserts explains why deserts are at risk and how people are combating invasive species, restoring damaged areas, and preserving deserts for future generations. This title also explores the science behind nitrogen pollution and the life in desert soil.
Deserts and Semideserts by Michael Allaby
Call Number: 577.54 ALL
Read this book to learn about what lives in the dry climate of deserts around the world.
Desert Ecosystems by Tammy Gagne
Call Number: 577.54 GAG
This title will introduce readers to desert ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known deserts and their unique characteristics.
Desert Survival by Jim Pipe
Call Number: 577.54 PIP
Key features: How plants, animals, and people adapt to extreme environments; Amazing facts about each environment; Survival Tips focus boxes; Maps, diagrams, and tables.