Panorama: Chihuahuan Desert vegetation
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Agave |
| Scientific name | Agave |
| Taxonomic group | Agavaceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Ecosystems | Deserts |
| Selection and adaptations | Extreme environments; Selection |
| Lessons | Panoramas |
| Date | January 05, 2010 |
| Location | Near Dos Cabezas,Chihuahuan Desert,Arizona,USA,North America |
Related materials: Panoramas;Deserts
You may want to discuss with your students the different types of adaptations that the desert plants shown here demonstrate. Given that every leaf requires significant amounts of precious resources to create, note the toughness of the agave leaves, and how little herbivore damage they have suffered. You may also want to compare this and other desert panoramas for similarities and differences.
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Panorama Viewing: Click the "View Panorama" button to see an interactive panorama. Click and drag your mouse in any direction to view other parts of the scene; press the Shift key to zoom in to see details and press Ctrl to zoom out.
We recommend using the Deval VR viewer for seeing panoramas that do NOT have sound and the QuickTime viewer for panoramas WITH sound.
The Chihuahuan Desert lies to the east of the Sonoran Desert. Just as the Sonoran is characterized by saguaro cactus, the Chihuahuan Desert's iconic plant is lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla), a close relative of the spiky agaves seen in this panorama.
