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  1. Desert Biome - Education

    Aug 22, 2025 · The four main types of desert include hot and dry deserts, semi- arid deserts, coastal deserts, and cold deserts. In hot and dry deserts, also known as arid deserts, the …

  2. Desert - National Geographic Society

    Oct 28, 2025 · In literature and in legend, deserts are often described as hostile places to avoid. Today, people value desert resources and biodiversity. Communities, governments, and …

  3. Deserts Explained - Education

    Jul 21, 2025 · In existing deserts, some species are in peril because of climate change. Global warming threatens to change the ecology of deserts: Higher temperatures may produce more …

  4. Deserts 101 - Education

    Oct 19, 2023 · Deserts are diverse ecosystems that occur on all seven continents. Learn about the four major types of deserts, the surprising amount of wildlife some of them contain, and …

  5. Biomes - National Geographic Society

    May 9, 2025 · Biomes move as the climate changes. Ten thousand years ago, parts of North Africa were lush landscapes cut by flowing rivers. Hippopotamuses, giraffes, and crocodiles …

  6. The Five Major Types of Biomes - Education

    May 7, 2025 · Desert wildlife consists primarily of reptiles and small mammals. Deserts can fall into four categories according to their geographic location or climatic conditions: hot and dry, …

  7. Tundra Biome - Education

    Oct 28, 2025 · For most of the year, the tundra biome is a cold, frozen landscape. This biome has a short growing season, followed by harsh conditions that the plants and animals in the region …

  8. Education Search | National Geographic Society

    Desert s are diverse ecosystems that occur on all seven continents. Learn about the four major types of desert s, the surprising amount of wildlife some of them contain, and how new desert …

  9. A Desert Created by Water - Education

    Apr 29, 2024 · Large animals like elephants, lions, and giraffes live in Namibia's deserts. How do these animals survive there? The secret is the desert's geography.

  10. Biomes - National Geographic Society

    However, scientists disagree on how many biomes exist. Some count six (forest, grassland, freshwater, marine, desert, and tundra), others eight (separating two types of forests and …