What is Desert ecology?
[[File:Chameau_de_bactriane.JPG|thumb|355x355px|The high body temperatures of [[Bactrian camel|bactrian camels]] allow them to preserve water.]] [[File:Jardín_de_Cactus_-_Lanzarote_-_J06.jpg|thumb|330x330px|The hairy, white bristles of the [[Cephalocereus senilis|old man cactus]] help deflect strong desert sunlight.]] In [[desert]]s, there is very little [[vegetation]]. Depending on the type of desert, the [[climate]] may be very dry, or very hot. '''Desert ecology''' is about studying [[ecology]] in [[desert]]-like [[climate]]s. Many of the [[organism]]s that live there have [[adaptation|adapted]], to be able to cope with these conditions. {{stub}} [[Category:Subfields of ecology]]