Find out what a desert is and what kinds of plants and animals call the desert home.

Learn about the geography and resources of the desert biome as well as how animals and people have adapted to and impacted desert environments. Explore this biome's future and what people can do to help keep it safe.

"Dry. Dusty. Hot. Suddenly, the water comes. Jackals, coyotes, mountain lions - they all come to the watering hole, the tinaja. Some are predators, others are prey. How do they survive?"--

Text and photographs look at the climate, plants, and animals of desert biomes.

Explores desert habitats, discussing the differences between hot and cold deserts, special plants and animals of the desert, and current threats to the world's deserts caused by human activities.

Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of various animals that live in the desert biome.

Simple text and color photos introduce readers to basic information about deserts, including plants and animals.

"How have plants and animals adapted to the harsh climate of the desert? What eats what in the desert? Is the desert always hot? Why is the desert important? Find out the answers to these questions and more. Endangered biomes: deserts investigates the cycle of life in our planet's desrt biome. See how environmental threats endanger the balance of life in this dry, fragile place, and why this matters. Learn what you can do to protect the desert!"--P....