Plants and animals in the Sonoran desert food chains have had to adapt to the hot, dry climate of this habitat. Conserving water is a large part of these food--chain adaptations. Learn about the spectacular saguaro cacti and the many herbivores and carnivores that are part of the food chains of this desert. Children will learn about- how plants make food- how desert plants and animals adapt to drought and heat- desert hunters and scavengers- dangers to Sonoran desert food chains and webs- how to help save desert plants and animalsBobbie Kalman makes scientific concepts easy for the primary students to understand in Food Chains, a new series that shows children how all living things are connected to each other. Written at a grade two level, this attractive and informative series looks at- what food chains are- which plants and animals are a part of the food chains in various habitats- how the actions of human beings affect the food chains of wild habitats