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There are dozens of deserts around the world and each has its own unique ecosystem. If you can come up with a specific desert, we may be able to list the dominant plants and animals found there.

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Each of the more than 2 dozen major deserts in the world has its own fauna and flora. Can you pick a specific desert?

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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.


What do desert animals live on?

Desert animals either feed on plants or they feed on other animals.


Do some animals in the forest the sea and the desert eat plants?

Yes, in the Desert the desert animals eat lots of cactus and other plants in the desert. In the sea the animals eat Kelp, seaweed, and etc.... And finally in the forest the animals eat either specific leaves or meat! Answered by: Anonymous


What are some dominant animals in the desert?

Depends on the type and location of the desert. Most deserts have endemic apex species. Most north American deserts have some form of cactus as the predominant specie, where as African deserts do not have endemic cactus species.It is safe to say that the prevalent plant species in a hot, dry desert is zerophytic.Of course not all deserts are hot, there are also cold deserts such as Antartica, where there are no plant species.Depends which desert.most are dominated by many kinds of plants which have been specially adapted to survive there such as cacti


What are some interdependent animals in the desert?

Animals and plants cannot+ not survive in the desert without each other. The relationship between plants and animals is one of interdependence. Animals seek food and shelter through the desert plants and plants need animals to help them pollinate and grow flowers. However the are some interdepended in desert like ants live in desert soil and Sonoran Desert Toad, Texas Horned Lizard live in under the stone making to get shelter. Bird make there shelter in tree by making nest on trees on desert.

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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.


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The living organisms that are dominant in a particular ecosystem depends on the ecosystem. In the rainforest for example, plants are the dominant organisms. In the desert, the animals are the dominant organisms.


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The type of food in the desert depend on who is eating it. Animals in the desert often eat other animals. Some animals can eat certain desert plants.


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