Desert Links
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What is a desert? |
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The formation of deserts |
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Effects of climate |
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Plants |
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Mammals |
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Birds |
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Amphibians and reptiles |
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Invertebrates |
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Peoples in desert |
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Desert links |
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Special Thanks to... |
| DesertUSA http://www.desertusa.com/index.html |
| Numerous pictures of desert animals and plants with detailed description + desert maps + desert peoples and cultures + much more! |
| USGS http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/contents/ |
| What Is a Desert? | How the Atmosphere Influences Aridity | Where Deserts Form | Types of Deserts |
| Desert Features | Eolian Processes | Types of Dunes | Remote Sensing of Arid Lands |
| Mineral Resources in Deserts | Desertification | Selected Readings | About This Book |
| Galt Technology http://www.galttech.com/wallpaper/walldesert3.shtml |
| Here you can download fascinating desert pictures! |
| Snap-shot http://www.snap-shot.com/photos/land/deserts/ |
| Here you can download fascinating desert pictures! |
| Desert survivor http://www.igc.apc.org/oasis/ |
| The Mission of Desert Survivor is to experience, share and protect the desert - |
| a beautiful, fragile and threatened environment deserving of respect and |
| requiring constant vigilance. |
| The Living Desert http://abacus-es.com/livingdesert/visitor/facts.htm |
| The mission : To foster an appreciation for the variety of plants and animals in worldwide desert |
| ecosystems. To preserve and interpret the desert and to conserve desert plants and animals. |
| OneWorld Magazine : Deserts http://www.envirolink.org/oneworld/focus/deserts/mainintr.htm |
| Want to know more about desert peoples, culture and history? Here is the right place! |
| Get the book you want! |
| American Desert Plants http://www.desertplants.com/ |
| Pictures of desert plants! |
| The Sahara Desert http://hyperion.advanced.org/16645/the_land/saha_pf.shtml |
| Created by Thinkquest students! |
| Lost City of Arabia http://cgi.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ubar/hotscienceubar/index.html |
| Adventure game here! Fun and educational! |
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