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What are succulent plants with thorns that are common in desert biomes?
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∙ 13y ago
In the Old World there are a number of species of euphorbias and other genera that have thorns. In the new world (Americas) cacti have spines (not thorns) but are succulents.
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Desert plants are characterized by?
A small leaf surface and large root system.
What are succulent plants with thorns that are common in desert?
In the Old World there are a number of species of euphorbias and other genera that have thorns. In the new world (Americas) cacti have spines (not thorns) but are succulents.
What plant has stems that can store water?
Plants that store water in tissue are called succulent plants.
How are biomes named?
Rainforest desert tundra those r only three there's at least 6
Plants are the main producers in most land what?
Biomes
Are desert plants generally succulents?
No, the vast majority of plants in the desert are not succulents. They are typical plants that have developed other means of living in an arid environment.
What are the dominate plants of the desert biomes and the dominate grassland biomes?
The dominant plants of the desert biomes would depend on what desert you are referring to. In the Mojave, for instance, the more dominant plants would be cacti, mesquite trees and Joshua trees. In other deserts, only sand exists. The dominant plants of the grassland biomes is grass.
Desert plants are characterized by?
A small leaf surface and large root system.
What type of plants live in the desert?
Biomes.
What are succulent plants with thorns that are common in desert?
In the Old World there are a number of species of euphorbias and other genera that have thorns. In the new world (Americas) cacti have spines (not thorns) but are succulents.
What is the similarities between Rainforest Savanna and Desert?
Deserts are hot and rainforests are temperate.
What plant has stems that can store water?
Plants that store water in tissue are called succulent plants.
What plant stores water and lives in a desert?
There are a variety of plants called succulents that live in the deserts, plants that can store water in their tissues. One group of succulent plants are the cacti.
What is a desert biome?
I can't directly put into words what it is, but I think I can explain it a bit.First off, it'll help to know what a biome is. A biome is a region of Earth that has a particular climate and certain types of plants.There are many types of biomes. Rainforest biomes, Tundra biomes, Savanna biomes, Grassland biomes, Taiga biomes, Temperate biomes and Desert biomes.So, basically, when you are talking about a desert biome, you're talking about all the deserts on Earth.AND REMEMBER! Deserts are not always hot! There are colddeserts too!
What do grassland biomes have in common with deserts?
They both are hot and grow plants.
Why desert plants have thick fleshy stems?
Succulent plants have thick, fleshy stems and/or leaves. In the Americas that includes the cacti.
What does succulent mean?
Succulent plants are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. ...
