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It is possible and would indicate that at some time in the past the desert area was not a desert.

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Yes, fossils are commonly found in deserts.

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Q: Can fossils of tropical plants be found in deserts?
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What plants are found in tropical deserts?

Cactus are a very common plant that is found in tropical deserts. Many types of wildflowers and the Joshua Tree grow in tropical deserts.


Are fossils found in deserts?

Yes, fossils are found in deserts.


Are fossils found in the desert?

Yes, fossils are found in deserts.


Are fossils found?

fossils are found by scientists. some are even found in deserts


Fossils of tropical plants found on an island in the Arctic Ocean are the evidence for Wegener's hypothesis of?

Continental drift


Beneath a forest in the high mountains of Canada scientists found rock layers that contained uncovered fossils of tropical plants. What can we conclude based on this information?

# It was sedimentary rock. # They were below the tree line. # The rock layer was exposed. # They were able to recognize tropical plants of ancient origin. # The fossils were once live plants at a time in which a tropical climate existed. # The climate is different now than it was at the time the fossil plants were alive. # The area where the fossils were found was once closer to the equator than it is now.


Can fossils of tropical plants be found in desserts?

Nothing fossils can be put in desserts because,well,desserts are sweet treats usually eaten after supper or dinner there is no way an animal would have the chance or time to 1.get trapped in the dessert 2.die in the dessert or 3.be fossilized in the dessert.I must say,I believe they can be found in deserts,if that helps


Did wegener believe that continental drift explained fossils of tropical plants found in places that today have a polar climate?

Yes, he did!


What environments can fossils be found in?

Fossils can be found in all types of environments, though most of the recent finds were in deserts.


What are some evidence that pangaea existed?

Tropical fossils are being found in areas prone to artic animals now and artic fossils are being found in tropical places.


What is tropical desert?

Tropical deserts are those which are found between the Tropic of cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn.


What plants are found in African deserts?

The most common plants in deserts are cacti. These plants are able to go for long period of time without water and that is why they do well in deserts.