The Sonoran Desert.ppt - University Of North Texas
The Sonoran Desert Home of the Hohokam
www.desertmuseu um.org www.nps.gov
Sonoran Desert Wetter than Chihuahuan Desert to east Wetter than Mojave Desert to west Supports S di distinctive i i vegetation i – Saguaro – Cholla – Mesquite, ironwood, paloverde trees
Chihuahuan Desert modarch.gsfc.nasa.gov www.desertusa.com
Mojave Desert pubs.usgs.gov farm4.static.flickr.co
Regional Vegetation Zones Tundra (San Francisco Peaks) Coniferous forest (Sierra system) Deciduous forest (Mogollon Rim) Desert Grassland (Eastern Sonora) Chaparral (Mogollon Rim) Sonoran Desert Scrubland (Phoenix Basin southward) www.desertmu useum.org
Diverse physical geography www.arizona-map.org
Riparian zones Isolated ribbons of deciduous forests – In river valleys and canyon bottoms P Perennial i l streams t rivers i ((e.g, Gila) Gil ) Arroyos dry canyons – May fill with water once or twice per year Rivers critical to prehistoric cultures www.desertmuseum.org
Important Rivers Salt River Upper Lower en.wikipedia.org www.bluechameleon.org
Important Rivers Gila River Upper Middle Fork en.wikipedia.org upload.wikimedia.org
Lower Gila & Salt Basically desert floodplains Fertile land Low precipitation Irrigation key to farming www.foodmuseum.com
Jumping Cholla Cactus www.carto.net en.wikipedia.org www.delange.org
en.wikipedia.orrg en.wikipedia.org Sahuaro Cactus
www.d desertusa.com Prickly Pear Cactus upload.wikimedia.org
Traditional uses of cactus fruits Food – Fruit must be carefully peeled (today used in jelly) – Or it can be roasted – Paddles can be used as nopalitos Medicinal uses – Full of alkaloids – Helps with diarrhea, diabetes, stomach aches blogs.houstonpress.com
Agave Large succulent Many parts edible Raw material i l ffor textiles il – Brushes, weaving en.wikipedia.org www.howka.com
Small seed plants Saltbush Pigweed Goosefoot G f en.wikipedia.org www.biology.ed.ac.uk
Mesquite trees www.texasbeyondhistory.net betterhardwoods.com
Uses of mesquite Wood is hard,, rot resistant Food www.ivgstores.com www.outoftheboxgifts.com – Beans ground and used in breads – High in protein (lysine) – High calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron & zinc www.ehow.com
Ironwood Trees www.pima.gov
www.uapress.arizona.edu
Game animals Small game – nearby – Jackrabbits, desert cottontails biomesfirst.wikispaces.com Large game – distant – Mule deer, desert bighorn sheep www.cwsd.org
Crops Maize Cotton Beans Squash en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
Summary A fertile canvas for Hohokam culture Just add water That’s h ’ what h they h did did Hohokam culture was centered in the Gila and Salt River basins
Hohokam culture Probably not one culture There was a cultural cline across the region – All areas have something in common, but differ a bit across space too Culture is diverse today in the region – Stems from Hohokam? soap.sdsu.edu
Outline Trace Hohokam through time Discuss Hohokam adaptations to Sonaran Desert Highlight potential reasons for Hohokam decline
Sonoran Desert Wetter than Chihuahuan Desert to east Wetter than Mojave Desert to west Supports di i idistinctive vegetation - Saguaro - Cholla - Mesquite, ironwood, paloverde trees. Chihuahuan Desert modarch.gsfc.nasa.gov www.desertusa.com. Mojave Desert farm4.static.flickr.co .
- 10-15% will be on Natural History of the Sonoran Desert You already have a study guide (outlines and key concepts) Review session: Wed the 10th 11 AM Koffer 204 Natural History of the Sonoran Desert Natural History of the Sonoran Desert 1. What is a desert? 2. Desert regions and desert habitats 3. Adaptation in deserts (generally) 4.
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The Sonoran Desert National Monument represents the heartland of the Sonoran Desert - a landscape where Arizona's signature saguaro cactus stands tall. Spanning over 486,000 acres of impressive Sonoran Desert landscape, the Monument presents a spectacular array of plant and animal species and scientific, cultural and historical resources.
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