they can fix carbon at the lower CO2 concentrations that develop when the stomata are closed
North Africa has a harsh desert climate, with high temperatures, limited rainfall, and poor soil quality. These conditions make it difficult for many plants to thrive, limiting the diversity of plant species that can grow in the region. The plants that do survive in North Africa have adapted to these harsh conditions, such as cacti and other succulents that store water to survive in arid environments.
Desert plants typically have fewer stomata compared to rainforest plants. This is because desert plants need to conserve water due to the arid environment they inhabit, so they have adapted to minimize water loss through transpiration by having fewer stomata. In contrast, rainforest plants have more stomata to facilitate gas exchange for photosynthesis, as they are in a more humid environment where water availability is not a limiting factor.
Desert biomes can have both large and small plants. Large plants in deserts, like cacti and Joshua trees, are adapted to store water and survive in arid conditions. Small plants, such as shrubs and grasses, have shallow roots to quickly absorb water after rare rainfall events. Both types of plants have evolved various adaptations to thrive in desert environments.
Some plants found in Gibson Desert are mulgas, mixed shrubs, triodia, desert bloodwood, and porcupine grass. While mulga is a shrub, desert bloodwood is a tree. Triodia is a type of grass. Gibson Desert is situated in Western Australia which has an area of 60,232 square miles.
Plants in the desert make food through photosynthesis, a process in which they use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose (sugar) for energy. These plants often have adaptations like deep root systems, succulent tissues, and reduced leaves to conserve water and survive in the arid conditions of the desert.
The cactus wren
Plants that grow in arid conditions are called xerophytes. They have adapted to live with little water.
The most commonly seen plants in the Chihuahuan Desert are mesquite, creosote bush, yuccas, ocotillo and opuntia cacti.
Yucca plants generally grow at a moderate pace compared to other desert plants. They are not the fastest-growing plants in the desert, but they are also not the slowest. Their growth rate can vary depending on the species and environmental conditions.
Succulents are plants that are able to store water in their leaves or stems which is a good adaptation to have for plants that live in an arid environment. No all desert plants are succulents, however.
Due to conditions of desert
because they like it
Cacti, pineapples, agaves, and geraniums are some plants that are adapted to hot, dry conditions. They would all survive well in the desert.
i don't know, but i can tell you this by looking at the list at the international flora record organization's list of the sahara (note i will not say sahara desert because sahara means desert) is well over 5,000.
Desert plants have adapted to the extremes of heat and aridity by using both physical and behavioral mechanisms.
One of the most heat-tolerant plants is the desert plant known as the Saguaro cactus. It thrives in hot, arid conditions and can withstand extreme temperatures in the desert.
no they do not leave in desert because they need water, soil for living.