Talk:Sonoran Desert

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I think this should be at Sonoran Desert, not desert. Rmhermen 05:02, Oct 28, 2003 (UTC)

Is there some handy, who can make a map? 68.6.85.167 03:42, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

I'll try Jake34567 16:16, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Article Expansion

I wanted to work on adding some detailed info on the kinds of plants and animals that inhabit the Sonoran Desert, as well as towns and other human establishments. If anyone wants to help, feel free to.

I think we should edit what is already here. Specifically, there may be an error with a fact in the ecology section that states the Saguaro cactus grows in the wild only in the Sonoran Desert. I am pretty sure it grows naturally in New Mexico and Mexico. I don't really give a shit either way but I am bored. Just calling attention to it, not even sure if I am right—Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.0.80.236 (talk • contribs) 22:03, 10 April 2008

According to Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants (p. 127, ISBN 3540531130), the saguaro is confined to the Sonoran Desert: "The giant saguaro, Carnegiea gigantea, is the most well-known of a group of spectacular columnar cacti from the Sonoran Desert...The distribution of Carnegiea is completely within the boundaries of the Sonoran Desert, and so it is often considered the characteristic plant of the Sonoran Desert." You can see a map of the range here. Spacepotato (talk) 22:31, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 3D photo

I'm not really sure that's the best picture to use here. If it was made from two photos, using one of the originals might be better.

Honestly, how many people are viewing Wikipedia wearing 3D glasses? Who even has 3D glasses handy when they're just browsing the web? Even if they do, who actually cares enough to bother? (I don't, and I DO have 3D glasses).

This photo might be more appropriate in an article on 3D imagery. Andy Christ (talk) 07:41, 17 January 2008 (UTC)