Food chains and food webs illustrate how different specie get energy. Plants produce the energy that flows through a food chain. The Africa desert has trees, perennials, succulents, and seasonal plants for the primary plant eaters. Find out how the energy flows up the food chain.a
Acacia treeAcacia tree,
angela7dreams photostream,
Flikr Photo Sharing,
Just one photo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58117789@N00/30527042...
AFRICA - Explore the Regions - Sahara
AFRICA - Explore the Regions - Sahara
PBS.org
Small photos and brief descriptions of the doum palm, date palm, and acacia.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/sahara/saha...
Boscia albitrunca (Shepherd's Tree)Boscia albitrunca (Shepherd's Tree),
South African National Biodiversity Institute,
Pictures and info on the shepherd's tree.
http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/bosciaalbi.htm
Camel Thorn - CalPhotosCamel Thorn,
CalPhotos,
University of California, Berkeley,
Click on photo for an enlargement.
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query...
Olive Tree Photos
Olive Tree Photos
Tree-Pictures.com
Pictures and detailed information; click on photos to enlarge.
http://www.tree-pictures.com/olive_tree_photos.htm...
Sahara Desert PlantsSahara Desert Plants,
By Rajib Singha,
Buzzle.com,
Article with several good photos.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/sahara-desert-plant...
The Queen of Trees - Introduction - Sycomore Fig, WaspsThe Queen of Trees - Introduction - Sycomore Fig, Wasps,
Nature,
PBS.org,
NATURE reveals the importance of an unlikely partnership between a regal tree and a tiny wasp in The Queen of Trees. Visi
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-queen-...
