Deserts (Ecosystems)

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Desert Plants Desertification@ Namib Desert Research Centers Sonoran Desert

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The Chihuahuan Desert Region The Chihuahuan Desert Region: An overview of the Chihuahuan Desert, includes information on fauna, flora and climate. (Deserts) http://www.cdri.org/Desert/index.html Mongolian Great Gobi Mongolian Great Gobi: Description and photographs of the Gobi Desert and a number of essays on Mongolian life and culture. (Deserts) http://baatar.freeyellow.com/ Biological Soil Crusts Biological Soil Crusts: Biological soil crusts are commonly found in semiarid and arid environments throughout the world and are formed by living organisms and their by-products, creating a crust of soil particles bound together by organic materials. (Deserts) http://www.soilcrust.org OneWorld Magazine: Deserts OneWorld Magazine: Deserts: We would like you to experience the diversity and cultural richness of the world's deserts, if only virtually. (Deserts) http://www.oneworldmagazine.org/focus/deserts/index.html EcoQuest:Desert_Edition EcoQuest:Desert_Edition: an interactive mission about the desert environment and its inhabitants. (Deserts) http://members.aol.com/QuestSite/1/index.html Sahara Desert Sahara Desert: Information on the physical features, drainage, climate, plant and animal life, as well as the people who live in the Sahara. Published by The Living Africa. (Deserts) http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/the_land/sahara_desert.shtml The Sahara Desert The Sahara Desert: School project on the Sahara Desert, with information on climate, current issues and photos. (Deserts) http://thesaharadesert.8m.com/ DesertUSA 2000 DesertUSA 2000: A monthly Internet-based magazine published by Digital West Media, Inc. Our purpose is to provide a tool for discovery; a publication which entertains, educates and explores with our readers, the beauty, life and culture of the North American deserts. (Deserts) http://www.desertusa.com/index.html The Atacama Desert of Chile The Atacama Desert of Chile: information about the geology, climate, and life in the Atacama Desert, provided by Geocam. (Deserts) http://www.musc.edu/cando/geocam/atacama/atacama.html Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA): ONDA exists to protect, defend and restore forever the health of Oregon's native deserts. (Deserts) http://www.onda.org/ Desert Ecology Desert Ecology: A detailed look at desert ecology with emphasis on the Mojave National Preserve. (Deserts) http://www.nps.gov/moja/mojade.htm On the Line - Deserts On the Line - Deserts: An educational project by Oxfam, WWF and Channel 4 investigating deserts as a world biome. (Deserts) http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/nature/deserts/deserts.htm Center for Biological Diversity: Deserts Center for Biological Diversity: Deserts: General information about North American desert ecosystems, profiles of endangered species found in these areas, and status reports on efforts to protect habitats. (Deserts) http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/Programs/deserts/index.html Chihuahuan Desert Home Page Chihuahuan Desert Home Page: Information about the landscape, animals, plants, and cultural history of the Chihuahuan Desert in the United States and Mexico. (Deserts) http://museum.utep.edu/chih/chihdes.htm Mojave Desert Wildlife Mojave Desert Wildlife: Information on wildlife in the Mojave desert. Includes photos and food chains. (Deserts) http://digital-desert.com/wildlife/ The Arid Lands Newsletter The Arid Lands Newsletter: a twice-yearly publication of the Office of Arid Lands Studies, the University of Arizona. The purpose of the Arid Lands Newsletter is to explore events and issues of interest to arid lands researchers, resource managers, and policy makers around the glob (Deserts) http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/ALNHome.html Namibia's Mobile Sculptures Namibia's Mobile Sculptures: Information on how the sand moldes sculptures into the Namib Desert. (Deserts) http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2001/3/8/article_01.htm The Living Desert: Wildlife and Botanical Park, Palm Desert, California The Living Desert: Wildlife and Botanical Park, Palm Desert, California: Devoted to desert habitats of the world. Web site has information on links about deserts. (Deserts) http://livingdesert.org/ Desert Biome Desert Biome: Information on deserts: what they are, where they are located, and the plants and animals which live in them. (Deserts) http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/desert/index.htm Atacama Desert Atacama Desert: Provides information on the archeology, history, topography, and climate of this Chilean region. (Deserts) http://sunsite.dcc.uchile.cl/chile/turismo/atacama.html