Deserts In The Outback
A desert is an open area of land where there is little precipitation. It is defined as a biome that has less than 25cm of rainfall annually. Known to be generally barren, the living conditions are harsh and provide little support for the animals and plants that live in this biome. The lack of vegetation exposes the land to become dry, creating the biome's trademark hot and red/yellow sand. There are a total of 10 deserts in Australia including the Gibson Desert, the Simpson Desert and the Great Victoria Desert. Up to 3% of Australia's population live in this biome. |
location and climateAustralia's deserts cover up to 70% of the continents mainland. The climate is either arid or semi-arid, being generally hot and dry throughout the entire year.
plants and animalsSwainsona Formosa is found in Australia's outback along with many other desert plants and animals like the kangaroo.
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environmental factorsDeserts are very open biomes that are heavily affected by the sun. The amount of light it receives can effect it's different environmental factors.
Sustainable managementDeserts need to be managed and used sustainably to keep the quality of life for the things that live there in balance..
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environmental threatsClimate change and human exploitation are both posing a massive threat to deserts in Australia and around the globe as well.
Change in the desertAustralian deserts have changed over the last decade due to climate change turning the Aussie outback green.
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