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They are adapted to suit the dry,hot,arid desert conditions. By transpiring less they conserve water.
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The desert is like the steppe climate except that is has?
Less Rainwarmer temperatures::NovaNet Answer
What could cause a plant to wilt?
The plant's leaves have small pores in them by which they transpire water. In the hot sun, the plant fails to take in enough water to replace the water that it loses to the surrounding air. Without the water to maintain the positive pressure in the plant's stem and vascular system, the plant becomes flaccid and wilts.
Is the defining characteristics of the desert its high temperature?
The defining factor of a desert is not temperature as there are hot and cold deserts. Lack of precipitation defines a desert. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average.
What type of climate receives less than 10 inches of water annually?
A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average.
Is the north pole a desert?
The technical definition of a desert is an area of land that receives on average less than 250mm of precipitation in a year. The inland Arctic receives less than 150mm and so is indeed a desert (the second largest in the world, with the first being Antarctica).
Why do the plants which grow in deserts have no leaves?
Most desert plants evolved according to their environment, an environment in which conservation of moisture is paramount. The broad surface of a leaf would transpire too much moisture away from the plant in the hot, dry desert, so "leaves" are an almost unseen feature of most desert plants.
The desert is like the steppe climate except that is has?
Less Rainwarmer temperatures::NovaNet Answer
Why do you think geographers consider native plant life when categorizing climates?
bcuz climates affect plant ex: desert: less plants so when there is less plants and a hot climate its probably a desert ...
Does it rain on the desert plateau?
Yes, it rains on desert plateaus. All parts of a desert receive rainfall but some deserts receive less than others.
How many stomata exactly should a rainforest plant need?
A rainfarest plant should have less stomata than a desert plant because of the humidity difference, also because rainforest plants with get rid of the stored water much more frequently than a desert plant:)
What could cause a plant to wilt?
The plant's leaves have small pores in them by which they transpire water. In the hot sun, the plant fails to take in enough water to replace the water that it loses to the surrounding air. Without the water to maintain the positive pressure in the plant's stem and vascular system, the plant becomes flaccid and wilts.
Is the defining characteristics of the desert its high temperature?
The defining factor of a desert is not temperature as there are hot and cold deserts. Lack of precipitation defines a desert. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average.
What mainly determines a desert biome?
Average annual rainfall less than 10 inches (250 mm) per year.
What are the benefits of a desert garden landscape?
The benefits of a desert garden landscape are less watering and less maintenance.
The areas of the earth which receive less than 25cm of rainfall?
Desert Lands or Desert
Do desert plants or rain forest plants have more stomata?
Yes They Do. This is because the plants in desert plants need to retain as much moisture as possible. The plants in the forest don't because its moist enough. So the plants in the forest have more stomata then plants in the desert.
How many Americans fought in desert storm?
Less than 200.
