No, deserts do not need sand. In fact, there are some deserts with little sand.
Most deserts have fertile soil but need irrigation to grow plants.
There are two dozen major deserts in the world and each has its specific climate data. You need to specify a location.
There are hot deserts, there are cold deserts and there are cool coastal deserts. You need to pick a specific desert location if you wish a meaningful answer.
Every desert has its own climate statistics so you need to specify a particular desert. There are hot deserts, cold deserts and cool deserts.
There are hot subtropical deserts, cold winter deserts and cool coastal deserts so you need to specify a particular desert location.
Although Haiti does not have any deserts it is deforested with trees
they need the sun to give them energy.
There are 26 major desert areas around the world, each with its own climate data. There are hot deserts, there are cold deserts and there are cool deserts. You need to specify a particular desert.
There are about 2 dozen major desert areas of the world, each with its own climate data. There are hot deserts, there are cold deserts and there are cool deserts. You need to be specific if you want a meaningful answer.
Every desert has distinct climate statistics. There is not a single answer that fits all deserts. You need to specify a particular location.
There are hot desets, there are cool coastal deserts and there are cold deserts. Each has its own statisitcs. You need to specify a particular desert.