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Lichens are a symbiotic (mutualistic) relationship between fungi and a green algae or cyanobacteria. Most often, you'll see them on trees, rocks, fences, etc. There are some great pictures from National Geographic where lichens are growing on granite tombstones. They are unique in that their symbiotic relationship allows them to grow in some extreme environments with little surrounding nutrient sources such as a tundra.
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What is a desert oasis?
a desert oasis is a place where underground water flows and helps plants grow around it.
Why do not plants grow well in desert give two reason?
Most plants do not grow in the desert because of heat and lack of water. The ones that do like that type of environment.
Does tumble weed grow in the desert?
Yes, Russian Thistle, aka tumbleweed, will grow in the desert, primarily in disturbed areas and areas that receive extra water, such as along roads.
What is the ocotillo?
The ocotillo is a desert plant that can go weeks without water, and has little flowers that grow around it. The ocotillo can be found in the gobi desert
What are desert bloomers?
Desert bloomers are flowers that grow in the desert.
How are mosses and lichens alike?
they grow the same way :-) :-) :-( :-(also they grow at tundra, too
What kinds of plants grow in the Arctic tundra?
Small, strong plants such as lichens and mosses can grow there.
In which biome do lichens and mosses grow abundantly and represent the dominant flora?
tundra
What is a cold dry treeless region where mosses grasses and lichens grow?
The Tundra.
When do lichens grow?
Lichens need sunlight, water, nutrients from the air including dust and some nutrients from the substrate they grow on they are sensitive to sulfur dioxide there are fluffy lichens, crusty lichens, scaly lichens, leafy lichens etc
How long can lichen live?
Lichens are algae like structures that grow on trees in the tundra. They can live up to hundreds of years.
What kind of vegetation grows in the tundra climate zone?
There are many trees and plants growing in the tundra. Many of which grow and then esily die, do to the very cold temperatures and very hot desert like summers.
What type of trees survive in a tundra?
Tundra is defined as a treeless ecosystem because of its low temperature, but dwarf shrubs and trees do grow in tundra climates. Other types of vegetation include: grass, moss, and lichens.
What is A very dry place with little rainfall and few plants?
A dry area where few plants grow is called a desert.
Can water lilies grow in a desert if not why?
A lotus plant cannot grow in desert because a lotus plant grow in water and in desert there is no water.
What are properties of lichens?
Lichens grow extremely slowly. Lichens are able to survive extreme conditions.
What do people wear in the tundra?
Very warm clothing made of animal hidesIn physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term "tundra" comes from Kildin Sami tūndâr "uplands, tundra, treeless mountain tract". There are two types of tundra: Arctic tundra (which also occurs in Antarctica), and alpine tundra[1]. In tundra, the vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens. Scattered trees grow in some tundra.
