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The desert receives little rainfall and plants have to compete for what little falls. They grow a distance for their neighbors to avoid competition and have a better chance of surviving.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoPlants have to compete for the limited water that falls on a desert. They grow themselves to take advantage of as much space as possible.
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∙ 10y agoPlants have to compete for the little water that falls in the desert. They do not grow close together so that they have more area from which to absorb moisture from the infrequent rains.
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∙ 8y agolack of water, poor soil
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Why are plants generally few and far between in the desert?
Because the desert is too arid for them to survive.
Why are plants generally few and far between in deserts?
The desert receives little rainfall and plants have to compete for what little falls. They grow a distance for their neighbors to avoid competition and have a better chance of surviving.
Why do desert plants need to water store?
Succulent plants and cacti need to store as much water whenever the rain should happen to fall. As the rain may be far between in desert areas, storing water is vital to help the plants to survive.
Why are desert plants spaced far apart?
There is limited water available in the deserts so plants tend to space themselves to avoid competition from other plants.
How does plants in the dessert survived without water?
In a desert, what little rain there may be is stored in the stems and leaves (succulents), or in the swollen body (cacti). Desert plants may also send down deep roots to seek out any ground water far below.
How many deserts are there in Texas?
Only the Chihuahuan Desert enters far-west Texas.
How far is the Mojave Desert?
How far from what?
What plantpreduses the most THC?
Marijuana plants generally produce the most THC. So far as I can tell, no other plants have been discovered that also produce this fascinating chemical.
Which two biomes are the driest?
The desert and the tundra are the driest biomes as far as precipitation.The desert and the tundra are the driest biomes as far as precipitation.
Is there an desert near Beijing?
The Gobi Desert is not far from Beijing.
Where in Australia is the Gibson Desert?
It is located in Western Australia, more specifically the eastern central part of the state, far inland from the western coast.
What do you eat when you are stranded in a desert?
Basically, you will eat whatever you brought with you unless you have some way to capture some animals for food or are very familiar with the edible plants of the area.
