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Trees usually cannot survive in the cold tundra as the ground is frozen solid a few inches below the surface and stays frozen even in summer. Roots cannot penetrate this frozen soil. In the desert, however, trees do not have that problem and area able to send their roots deep into the soil to find water.
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What biome has less than 10 inches of rainfall annually?
The desert biome and the tundra both receive less than 10 inches of rain on average per year.The desert biome and the tundra both receive less than 10 inches of rain on average per year.
What desert has ocotillo and creosote bush?
Both plants are found in the Chihuahuan Desert and the Sonoran Desert.
Does Peru's coast have deserts?
Both the Atacama Desert and the Sechura Desert are found in Peru.
What are the similarities between tundra and taiga?
both are in higher latitudesin winter it is very coldthey both have poor vegetation
Where can you find a fishhook cactus in the desert?
The fishhook barrel cactus is found in both the Chihuahuan Desert and the Sonoran Desert.
How is tundra similar to desert?
both have rocks and nutrients
Is Antarctica a desert and tundra?
Both
How is the tundra like the desert?
Both tundra and desert have low precipitation and limited plant and animal life.
Why is the tundra called desert?
A desert and the tundra both receive low precipitation and only specialized plants are adapted to live in them. However, they are considered to be different biomes.
How are a desert and tundra the same?
They both get the same amount of rain and have extreme temperatures.
What is the similarities between Rainforest Savanna and Desert?
Deserts are hot and rainforests are temperate.
Is the desert more dry than the tundra?
It depends on the region of tundra and desert but they can both be very dry places. As an example rainfall in the Gobi Desert is around 7.6 inches per year [1] while in the Siberian tundra regions it is around 6-10 inches per year [2].
What two biomes receive less than 25cm of rain each year?
Both the tundra and the desert receive less than 10 inches (25 cm) of annual precipitation on average.
What biome is extreamly cold and dry?
I think the turndra has the most extreme cold and rarely has precipitation but it's mostly snow, there's also the desert which is cold at night and gets no snow but I would think tundra.
What is the difference between tundra organisms and desert organisms?
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Desert and tundra regions are alike in ways?
In both regions, only plants that can adjust to extreme temperatures can survive.
Desert and tundra regions are alike in which ways?
Desert and tundra regions are alike in that they both have extreme climates with harsh conditions, such as low precipitation and limited vegetation. Both regions also experience temperature extremes, with deserts being very hot and tundras very cold. Additionally, they have unique plant and animal adaptations to survive in these challenging environments.
