Desert+Facts

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 ​ Welcome readers to the desert facts page!!! ======

Jordyn F., Andrea S., Nick M.
=** __Monerans__- A certain kingdom that has many different types of bacteria in it, and is single celled with no nucleus.**=

**__Jordyn's example of a moneran:__**
 The name of this bacteria is //Streptomyces rimosus//. This bacteria is round shaped. It is found in the soil of deserts. But is not distrubuted evenly through out the soil.

__Andrea's example of a moneran:__
 This bacteria is //Baccillus megataium.// It is rod shaped. It is found in the soil of the desert.

**__Nick's example of Monera:__**
Name: //Baccillius subtilus// Shape: Rod shaped Location: In the desert soil


= __Nick's example of a protozoan:__ =

//Giardia cyst// ​lives in the organs of people that drink contaminated water, it causes
 * Headaches,
 * Loss of appetite,
 * Low-grade fever,
 * Nausea, and
 * Vomiting

Fungi- Multi- celled, has no chlorophyll, and it absorbs nutrients

 * Nick's examples of fungi

** //Polyporus squamosus//

**Kingdom:** Fungi
and the fungus grows on it, it will be dead soon
 * Phylum:** Basdiomycota
 * Class:** Basidiomycetes
 * Order:** Polyporales
 * Family:**Polyporaceae
 * Genus:** //Polyporus //
 * Species:** //squamosus//
 * Common name:** Dryad´s Saddle
 * Location:** It grows on dead logs
 * Fun fact:** if the log is almost dead


 * Nick's Other Example of Fungi:**



definition: Zygomycota is a thread like spore at the end of a filament Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Zygomycota Class: Zygomycetes Order: Mucorales Family: Pilobolaceae Genus: //Pilobolus// Species: crystallinus Common Name: Dung Cannon Location: It grows on the vegetation of the desert

__Jordyn's examples of fungi:__
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 * Definition:** A phylum where the fungi is in closely packed filament.

**Species:** //stercoreus//

 * Common Name:** Dung loving birds nest.
 * Location:** In birds nests in the deserts.



 * Definition:** A phylum where the fungi is cup shaped.



 * Kingdom:** Fungi
 * Phylum:** Ascomycota
 * Class:** Lecanoromycetidae
 * Order:** Lecanoromycetidae
 * Family:**Umbillieariaceae
 * Genus:** //Umbillicaria//
 * Species:** //vellea//
 * Common Name:** Navel lichen
 * Location:** It can be found in a cold or warm desert, but is usually found in alltitude of 0 to 5214 feet.

**Location: Is found in the deserts in Australia.**
= = = = = = = Plant Section = = Plants- The plant kingdom is very important, plants give off oxygen which is what keeps us alive. There are more than 250,000 species of plants in the world, all the way from cactus, mosses, and algae. This kingdom consists of vascular and nonvascular plants. Plants have cell walls and chlorophyll. =

**__Nicks examples of plants__**
Definition: The plant division **Gnetophyta** or gnetophytes comprise three related families of woody plants grouped in the gynosperms The gnetophytes differ from other gymnosperms in having vessle element as in the flowering plants

Definition: A class of the subdivision Pinicae containing the single, monotypic order Ginkgoales. Kingdom: Plante Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Ginkgoopsida Order: Ginkgoales Family: Ginkgoaceae Genus: Ginkgo Species: //biloba// Common name: Fossil tree Location: Around other Ginkgo trees

__Andrea's example of plants__
===Definition of Magnoliophyta:division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or [|angiosperms]. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem). ===

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Kingdom: Plants
Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Caesalpiniaceae Species: microphyllum Genus: Cercidium Common Names: Yellow Palo Verde

 Location:It grows in the Sonoran Desert.




 * Definition of Bryophyta:**division of green land plants that includes the mosses, the liverworts , and the hornworts.

Kingdom: Plant Phylum:Bryophyta Class:Bryosida Order:Grimmiales Familly:Grimmiaceae Genus://Grimmia// Species://americana// Common Name:American Dry Rock Moss

Location:Grows on calcareous rock in high elevations througout Africa.

Kingdom:Plant Phylum:Lyconpodiophyta Class:Lycopodiopsida Order:Selaginellales Family:Selaginellaceae Genus://Selaginella// Species://arizonoca Common name:Desert Spike Moss // Location :In Sonoran desert. 
 * Definition of Lyconpodiophyta:**division of the plant kingdom consisting of the organisms commonly called club mosses and quillworts. It is multicellular and vascular.

===**Definition of Magnoliophyta:division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or [|angiosperms]. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem). **===

Kingdom:Plant Phylum:Magoliophyta Class:Liliosida Order:Amaryllidales Family:Agavaceae Genus://Agave// Species://lechuguilla// Comon name:shindagger Location:Is found in mountains of south-central and southeastern New Mexico.

** Kingdom:Plant Phylum:Pinophyta Class:Ghetopsida Order:Ghetales Family:Ephedraceae Genus://Ephedra// Species://arenicola Common name:Morman Tea // Location:Mormon tea is native to the U.S. Southwest and Mexico. **

Definition:**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">A large group of plants characterized by the presence of specialized conducting tissues (xylem and phloem) in the roots, stems, and leaves. Is vascular.

Phylum:Tracheophyta Class:Magnoliopsida Order:Asterales Family:Asteraceae Genus://Xylorhiza// Species://tortifolia// Common name:Majave Aster

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 * Location:The Mojave Aster grows in the Sonoran, Great Basin and Mojave deserts of southeastern California. It tends to grow in creosote scrub growths on rocky slopes, in canyons or dry, flat areas at about 2,000 to 5,500 feet.

__Jordyn's examples of Plants__**

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 * Definition of Magnoliopsida-** A class with seed plants that produces an embryo, with net- veined leaves.
 * Commen Name:** Barrel Cactus
 * Fun Fact:** One of the tallest cactus's in North America.
 * Location:** In the Mojave, Sonora, and Chihuahua Dersert.
 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum:** Tracheophyta
 * Class:** Magnolopsida
 * Order:** Caryophyllanae
 * Family:** Cactaceae
 * Genus:** //Ferocactus//
 * Species:** //wislizeni//

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 * Definition of Liliopsida-** A class that is made of seed plants, produces an embryo, and has parallel veined leaves.
 * Common Name:** Joshua Tree
 * Fun Fact:** They have a life span of 200 years.
 * Location:** Mojave Desert
 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum:** Tracheophyta
 * Class:** Liliopsida
 * Order:** Amaryllidales
 * Family:** Aqavaceae
 * Genus:** //Yucca//
 * Species:** //brevifolia//


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Definition of Pinopsida-** It is a class that has stems, roots, and leaves, and is vascular.
 * Common Name:** White Fur
 * Location:** Sonora Desert
 * Fun Fact:** They are medium to slow at growing.
 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum:** Pinophya
 * Class:** Pinipsida
 * Order:** Pinales
 * Family:** Papilionoidea
 * Genus:** //Abies//
 * Species:** //concolor//

**Kingdom:** Plantae

 * Phylum:** Rhodophyta
 * Class:** Florideophyceae
 * Order:** Corallinales
 * Family:** Corallinaceae
 * Genus:** //Lithophyllu//
 * Species:** //corallinae//

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 * Definition of Chlorophyta-** A division of the plant kingdom that has about 7000 species where almost all the plants are in water habitats but some are found in other envirerments such as the desert.
 * Common Name:** Desert Green Algae
 * Location:** In Western North American Deserts.
 * Fun Fact:** Usually this kind of plant only survives in the marine habitat, but a scientist named, L. Lewis found algae in North and South American deserts.
 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum:** Chlorophyta
 * Class:** Chlorophyceae
 * Order:** Clorococcales
 * Family:** Scenedesmaceae
 * Genus:** //Scenedesmus//
 * Species:** //magnus//

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 * Definition of Polypodiophyta-** A division of the plant kingdom made up of plants that are commonly called ferns. These plants are vascular, and have stems, roots, and leaves.
 * Common Name:** Chinese Ladder Brake
 * Location:** In the Gobi Desert
 * Fun Fact:** This plant can also live in lakes and seas.
 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum:** Tracheophyta
 * Class:** Polypodiopsida
 * Order:** Polypodiales
 * Family:** Pteridaceae
 * Genus:** //Pteris//
 * Species:** //vittata//

Vertibrate
Definition of Mammalia:<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> The highest class of Vertebrata. The young are nourished for a time by milk, or an analogous fluid, secreted by the mammary glands of the mother.

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Location:Lives in deserts in North America.
Definition of amphibia:<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">A class of vertebrate animals in the superclass Tetrapoda characterized by a moist, glandular skin, gills at some stage of development, and no amnion during the embryonic stage.

Kingdom:Animals Phylum:Chordata Class:amphibia Order:Urodela Family:Plethodontidae Genus://Batrachoseps// Species://aridus// Common name:Desert slender salamander <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Locaton:The desert slender salamander is currently found in Hidden Palm Canyon, Riverside in California.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Definition of amphibia:A class of vertebrate animals in the superclass Tetrapoda characterized by a moist, glandular skin, gills at some stage of development, and no amnion during the embryonic stage.

Kingdom:Animals Phylum:Chordata Class:Amphibia Order:Anura Family:Hylidae Genus:Litoria species:rubella Common name:Desert tree frog

Location:It is native to Australia and southern New Guinea.

Invertibrate
Definition of arthropoda:A<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">ny of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthropoda, including the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods, that are characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and a segmented body to which jointed appendages are articulated in pairs.

Kingdom:Animals Phylum:Arthropoda Class:Insecta Order:Coleoptera Family:Coccinellidae Genus: //Hippodamia// Species://convergens Common name:Convergent Ladybird Location:Sonoran desert

Definition of arthropoda:A<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">ny of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthropoda, including the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods, that are characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and a segmented body to which jointed appendages are articulated in pairs.

Kingdom:Animals Phylum:Arthropods Class:Insecta Order:Coleoptera Family:Chrysomeloidae Genus:Zygogramma Species:tortuosa Common name:Ambrosia leaf beetle



Location:Sonoran desert

Definition of arthropoda:A<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">ny of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthropoda, including the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods, that are characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and a segmented body to which jointed appendages are articulated in pairs.

Kingdom:Animals Phylum:Arthropoda Class:Arochnida Order:Araneae Family:Theridiidae Genus:Latrodectus Species:hesperus Common name:Black Widow Spider Location:<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">On the underside of ledges, rocks, plants and debris, wherever a web can be strung. //

Vertebrates:
__**1.**__
 * Definition of Mammalia-** A class where the animals have an advanced nervous system, a brain, lungs, they feed their young with milk, they have a head, they have a appendages, most birth live young, and they are endotherms.
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Mammalia
 * Order:**Rodentia
 * Family:** Heterominae
 * Genus:** //Dipodomys//
 * Species:** //agillis//
 * Common Name:** Kangaroo Rat
 * Location:** Chihuahuan Desert

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 * [[image:jordyns_reptile.jpg width="184" height="130"]]

Definition of Reptilla-** A class made up of animals that have 2 pairs of legs, lay eggs, are covered by plates or scales, have lungs, and are ecotherms.
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Reptilla
 * Order:** Squamata
 * Family:** Helodermatidae
 * Genus:** //Heloferma//
 * Species:** //suspectum//
 * Common Name:** Gila Monster
 * Location:** Sonoran Desert

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 * Definition of Aves-** A class made up animals that have hollow bones, enlarged lungs, they lay eggs, have scaly legs, have feathers, claws, toes, and are endotherms.
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Aves
 * Order:** Passeriformes
 * Family:** Corvinae
 * Genus:** Corvus
 * Species:** rhipidurus
 * Common Name:** Fan- Tailed Raven
 * Location:** Sahara Desert

Invertebrates:
__**1.**__

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Definition of Mollusca- A phylum where they animals have soft bodys, have a well developed organ system, and have hard shells. kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: Stylommatophora Family: Noctuoidea Genus: //Agnusispira// Species: //alternata// Common Name: The Tiger Snail Location: In abandoned places in the desert

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Definition of Arthropoda- A phylum where the animals have multiple body segments, jointed appendages, and they are exoskeletons. kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata Family: Gomphidae Genus: //Hagenius// Species: //brevistylus// Common Name: Black Cubtail Dragonfly Location: Sonoran Desert

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Definition of Annelida- A phylum were the animals have one opening for food and another for waste, they have a simple nervous system "brain," and they have 5 hearts. kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Polychaeta Order: Aciculata Family: Glyceridae Genus: Glycera Species: dibranchiata Common Name: Two Gilled Bloodworm Location: Mount Desert Island

Nicks Examples of Animals:

Definition: class of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates with completely ossified skeleton and a body usually covered with scales or thorny plates
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum**:** Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Agamidae Genus: Moloch Species: Horridus Common Name: Thorny Devil Location: Live in the crack between two rocks



Definition: class of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates with completely ossified skeleton and a body usually covered with scales or thorny plates
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Elapidae Genus: Dendroaspis Species: Polylepis Common Name: Black Mamba Location: Live in small trees and shrubs

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=**The highest class of Vertebrata. The young are nourished for a time by milk, or an analogous fluid, secreted by the mammary glands of the mother.**=

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Suidae Genus: Phacochoerus Species: Aethiopicus Common Name: Warthhog Location: In the fields of grass in the desert

=Definiton: the largest phylum of animals, composed of bilaterally symmetrical organisms with hard, segmented bodies bearing jointed legs, including, among other related forms, arachnids, crustaceans, and insects, many species of which are parasites or are vectors of disease-causing organisms.=

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Theraphosidae Genus: Brachypelma Species: Smithi Common Name: Tarantula Location: In small holes in the dirt



=Definiton: the largest phylum of animals, composed of bilaterally symmetrical organisms with hard, segmented bodies bearing jointed legs, including, among other related forms, arachnids, crustaceans, and insects, many species of which are parasites or are vectors of disease-causing organisms.=

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Uropygi Family: Thelyphonidae Genus: Mastigoproctus Species: Giganteus Common Name: Scorpion Location: Hide under rocks during the day, but roaming around looking for food at night



=Definiton: the largest phylum of animals, composed of bilaterally symmetrical organisms with hard, segmented bodies bearing jointed legs, including, among other related forms, arachnids, crustaceans, and insects, many species of which are parasites or are vectors of disease-causing organisms.=