Cosma / Communication / Knowledge / Realm / Terrestrial / Ecosystem / Desert
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Introduction1
NG Science (YouTube Channel)
NG Science (Official Website)
Dictionary
desert : arid land with usually sparse vegetation, especially : such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually — Webster See also OneLook
Encyclopedia
Desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to the processes of denudation. About one third of the land surface of the world is arid or semi-arid. This includes much of the polar regions where little precipitation occurs and which are sometimes called polar deserts or “cold deserts”. Deserts can be classified by the amount of precipitation that falls, by the temperature that prevails, by the causes of desertification or by their geographical location. — Wikipedia
Desert (Jeremy M.B. Smith, Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Desert Biome (World’s Biomes, University of California Museum of Paleontology)
Habitats: Deserts (National Geographic)
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Preservation
Library
DDC: 577.54 Desert Habitats (Library Thing)
Subject: Desert Ecology (Library Thing)
Subject: Desert Ecology (Open Library)
LCC: QH 541.5 Desert Ecology (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Desert Ecology (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: QH 541.5 Desert Ecology (Library of Congress)
Subject: Desert Ecology (Library of Congress)
Subject: Desert Ecology (WorldCat)
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Participation
Education
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
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Community
Occupation
Ecologists (CareerOneStop, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Organization
News
Deserts (EurekaAlert, American Association for the Advancement of Science)
Desert (Science Daily)
Desert Ecosystem (Science News)
Government
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Expression
Cameron Covell (YouTube Channel)
Cameron Covell (Official Website)
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Related
Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Sphere Land, Ice, Water (Ocean), Air, Life (Cell, Gene)
Ecosystem Forest, Grassland, Desert, Arctic, Aquatic
Tree of Life
Microorganism Virus
Prokaryote Archaea, Bacteria
Eukaryote Protist, Fungi, Algae, Protozoa (Tardigrade)
Plant Flower, Tree
Animal
Invertebrate
Cnidaria Coral, Jellyfish
Cephalopod Cuttlefish, Octopus
Crustacean Lobster, Shrimp
Arachnid Spider, Scorpion
Insect Ant, Bee, Beetle, Butterfly
Vertebrate
Fish Seahorse, Ray, Shark
Amphibian Frog, Salamander
Reptile Turtle, Tortoise, Dinosaur
Bird Penguin, Ostrich, Owl, Crow, Parrot
Mammal Platypus, Bat, Mouse, Rabbit, Goat, Giraffe, Camel, Horse, Elephant, Mammoth
Walrus, Seal, Polar Bear, Bear, Panda, Cat, Tiger, Lion, Dog, Wolf
Cetacean Whale, Dolphin
Primate Monkey, Chimpanzee, Human
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Notes
1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.