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  Desert Biome http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/desert/index.htm
Information on deserts: what they are, where they are located, and the plants and animals which live in them.
  DesertUSA 2000 http://www.desertusa.com/index.html
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.
  Biological Soil Crusts http://www.soilcrust.org
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.
  Chihuahuan Desert Home Page http://museum.utep.edu/chih/chihdes.htm
Information about the landscape, animals, plants, and cultural history of the Chihuahuan Desert in the United States and Mexico.
  The Living Desert: Wildlife and Botanical Park, Palm Desert, California http://livingdesert.org/
Devoted to desert habitats of the world. Web site has information on links about deserts.
  Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) http://www.onda.org/
ONDA exists to protect, defend and restore forever the health of Oregon's native deserts.
  Sahara Desert http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/the_land/sahara_desert.shtml
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.
  Mojave Desert Wildlife http://digital-desert.com/wildlife/
Information on wildlife in the Mojave desert. Includes photos and food chains.
  Desert Ecology http://www.nps.gov/archive/moja/mojade.htm
A detailed look at desert ecology with emphasis on the Mojave National Preserve.
  OneWorld Magazine: Deserts http://www.oneworldmagazine.org/focus/deserts/index.html
Virtually experience the diversity and cultural richness of the world's deserts.
  The Atacama Desert of Chile http://www.musc.edu/cando/geocam/atacama/atacama.html
information about the geology, climate, and life in the Atacama Desert, provided by Geocam.
  Atacama Desert http://sunsite.dcc.uchile.cl/chile/turismo/atacama.html
Provides information on the archeology, history, topography, and climate of this Chilean region.
  Sahara Meteorite Prospecting http://www.saharamet.com/
Meteorites, Sahara, desert expeditions, photos. Educational and informative web site
  The Chihuahuan Desert Region http://www.cdri.org/Desert/index.html
An overview of the Chihuahuan Desert, includes information on fauna, flora and climate.
  On the Line - Deserts http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/nature/deserts/deserts.htm
An educational project by Oxfam, WWF and Channel 4 investigating deserts as a world biome.
  Mongolian Great Gobi http://baatar.freeyellow.com/
Description and photographs of the Gobi Desert and a number of essays on Mongolian life and culture.
  Mungo http://www.blueswami.com/mungophotos.html
Pictures and text concerning semi desert country in New South Wales that has been inhabited by humans for at least 60,000 years.
  EcoQuest:Desert_Edition http://members.aol.com/QuestSite/1/index.html
an interactive mission about the desert environment and its inhabitants.
  The Sahara Desert http://thesaharadesert.8m.com/
School project on the Sahara Desert, with information on climate, current issues and photos.
  Center for Biological Diversity: Deserts http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/Programs/deserts/index.html
General information about North American desert ecosystems, profiles of endangered species found in these areas, and status reports on efforts to protect habitats.
  The Arid Lands Newsletter http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/ALNHome.html
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 globe.
  Newman Information Center for Desert Research http://desert.bgu.ac.il
Learn about the desert, arid regions, destification and about sustainable development.

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