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Sabino Canyon Ecology
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Sabino Canyon is in the Sonoran Desert. There are four deserts in North America. All four of these deserts are part of the state of Arizona. Here's a map to help you get the picture: The most important difference between the Sonoran Desert and the other three is that it has two rainy seasons, one in the winter and one in the summer. That means more plants can grow, and more plants means more food for animals. The Sonoran Desert has more diversity of living things than the other three North American deserts. That means that the *ecology* of Sabino Canyon is more complicated - and more interesting! Nature is always trying to stay in balance, but nature is also always changing. We call it *dynamic equilibrium* when we describe this process of achieving balance with constant change. The Ecology WebQuest found on this site is designed as a tool to help you explore other Internet resources on this topic. |
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