What are the components of desert ecosystem
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In general, deserts are made up of a number of abiotic components including sand, light, extreme temperature, and the lack of moisture & organic matter.
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(A) Abiotic Components:
In general, deserts are made up of a number of abiotic components including sand, light, extreme temperature, and the lack of moisture & organic matter.
(B) Biotic Components:
(i) Producers:
These are shrubs, especially some grasses, bushes and few trees. Some lower plants like xerophytic mosses and lichens may also be present.
(ii) Consumers:
Reptiles, insects, nocturnal rodents, birds, and camels are the main consumers They are able to live under xeric conditions.
(iii) Decomposers:
Deserts have poor vegetation with a very low amount of dead organism matter. The decomposers are fungi and bacteria, most of which are thermophilic.
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