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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) - http://www.onda.org/
ONDA exists to protect, defend and restore forever the health of Oregon's native deserts. |
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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. |
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Mojave Desert Wildlife - http://digital-desert.com/wildlife/
Information on wildlife in the Mojave desert. Includes photos and food chains. |
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Desert Ecology - http://www.nps.gov/archive/moja/mojade.htm
A detailed look at desert ecology with emphasis on the Mojave National Preserve. |
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OneWorld Magazine: Deserts - http://www.oneworldmagazine.org/focus/deserts/index.html
Virtually experience the diversity and cultural richness of the world's deserts. |
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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. |
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Atacama Desert - http://sunsite.dcc.uchile.cl/chile/turismo/atacama.html
Provides information on the archeology, history, topography, and climate of this Chilean region. |
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Sahara Meteorite Prospecting - http://www.saharamet.com/
Meteorites, Sahara, desert expeditions, photos. Educational and informative web site |
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The Chihuahuan Desert Region - http://www.cdri.org/Desert/index.html
An overview of the Chihuahuan Desert, includes information on fauna, flora and climate. |
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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. |
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Mongolian Great Gobi - http://baatar.freeyellow.com/
Description and photographs of the Gobi Desert and a number of essays on Mongolian life and culture. |
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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. |
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EcoQuest:Desert_Edition - http://members.aol.com/QuestSite/1/index.html
an interactive mission about the desert environment and its inhabitants. |
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The Sahara Desert - http://thesaharadesert.8m.com/
School project on the Sahara Desert, with information on climate, current issues and photos. |
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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. |