When you go out on a great safari in the Sahara you will see a relationship between animal. One of those relationships is between the mistletoe plant and the Phainopepla. Their relationship is an example of mutualism. Mutualism is a relationship in which both species benefit. The Phainopepla eats the berries off the mistletoe, and the birds disperse the seeds and help the mistletoe plant reproduce, and spread.
Antoher relationship that you will most likely see is the cactus wren and the cholla cactus. This relationship is an example of commensalism. Commensalism is relationship where one animal benefits, and the other is unaffected. The cactus wren species builds its nest in the cholla cactus. This provides the young birds protection, and the cactus is unaffected.
Environmental Issues
When you visit the Sahara, one noticeable issues that you may see is desertification. Desertification is the rapid depletion of plant life and the loss of topsoil. Desertification is a result of the little rainfall the Sahara gets a year, which is only three inches.
When you visit the Sahara, one noticeable issues that you may see is desertification. Desertification is the rapid depletion of plant life and the loss of topsoil. Desertification is a result of the little rainfall the Sahara gets a year, which is only three inches.