Case Study - The Thar Desert
- Created by: NiamhMegahy
- Created on: 13-02-18 14:28
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- The Thar Desert
- Location
- It's located in India, Asia. It is North West of Indian on the border of Pakistan
- Climate
- Rainfall is below 240 mm per year
- The soil is not very fertile
- Temperatures can reach 53 degrees Celsius
- Adaptations
- Plants
- Xerophytic -Saguaro Cactus
- Long stems that can store water
- Shallow, spread out roots so that water can immediately be absorbed from the surface of land
- Spines (rather than leaves) to decrease the surface area to minimize loss of water through transpiration
- Large surface area for more photosynthesis - energy
- Thick, waxy coating on the stem to reduce water loss
- Spikes to protect it from animals and provide shade
- Some plants have horizontal root systems, some seeds germinate quickly, some store water in their roots
- Xerophytic -Saguaro Cactus
- Animals
- Jerboa Mouse
- Big ears increases SA to keep it cool
- Nocturnal to avoid surviving the hot temperatures
- Large eyes fro nocturnal activity
- Long back legs for leaping
- Their fur colour matches their surrounding fro camouflage
- Strong teeth to eat tough plants
- Live in burrows underground
- Long whiskers help them feel their way around in the dark
- Large tail for balance
- Camel
- Hair on back for extra shade
- Long eyelashes for keeping sand out
- Humps to store concentrated fat to reduce insulation
- Tough mouth for thorny plants
- Large, padded feet to prevent sinking
- Tail to scare flies away
- Stomach stores water
- Jerboa Mouse
- Plants
- Location
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