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Plants in the desert are shorter & have developed the adaptation to survive long periods of drought & hot weather

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Can plants carry photosynthesis in hot areas?

Yes. As long as they have enough water to live in the heat, they can survive. Most plants in deserts, such as cactus`, use different methods to breathe.


How is asexual reproduction similar or different to plants versus organisms?

plants usually do it to grow and other organinsms to reproduce


What plants live in the semi arid desert?

Plants that can thrive in semi-arid deserts include cacti, succulents, agave, yucca, sagebrush, and mesquite. These plants have adapted to survive in arid conditions by storing water in their tissues or having deep root systems to access underground water sources.


Why is air in the desert rich in oxygen when there are no plants?

The oxygen content of air in deserts is not necessarily higher than in other regions. However, deserts can experience high temperatures and low humidity, which can make it feel like the air is richer in oxygen when, in fact, it is the dryness and heat that are creating this sensation.


What are the types of plants that grow in American deserts?

American deserts are home to a variety of resilient plant species adapted to arid conditions. Common types include cacti, such as the saguaro and barrel cactus, which store water in their tissues. Other prevalent plants are succulents, like agaves and yuccas, as well as drought-resistant shrubs such as creosote bush and mesquite. These plants have developed unique adaptations, like deep root systems and waxy surfaces, to survive in harsh environments.

Related Questions

What are the desert's dominant plants?

Most deserts have different plants but the most dominant would be the grasses.


Why is desert not look like like the other land?

Deserts are different due to lack of water which results in few plants and very few animals.


How is Antarctica different to the other main deserts?

It is cold and dark, while most other deserts are hot and extremely sunny.


What plants are found in African deserts?

The most common plants in deserts are cacti. These plants are able to go for long period of time without water and that is why they do well in deserts.


How does the air smell and feel in the desert?

It depends on which desert you're in - you can smell the plants and the dirt, and those will smell different depending on which plants they are and what the dirt is composed of in the different deserts. In some deserts, you can smell salt or alkali or other minerals. You could also smell animals, and they'll be different in different deserts. You might even smell water if you're at an oasis or river.


What are primary producers in deserts?

Grasses and other plants, shrubs and trees are the primary producers in the desert.


What are some spiky plants in the desert?

In the deserts of North America, some 'spiky plants' are yuccas, agaves and sotols. Many other plants have spines and thorns.


What state would not have native desert plants?

All the mainland states have deserts, and all have native plants. Tasmania has no deserts, so logically it has no native desert plants. However it may have plants, also found in deserts.


What are the benefits of deserts?

the benefits are the plants (cacti) that grows only in deserts


What plants are in the deserts or tundra in Romania?

Romania hasn't tundra and deserts.


What is the importance of deserts?

The importance of the deserts are..- Deserts are fertile for animals & plants. *Fertile: good place to live


What desert is in the southern part of Arizona?

Sonora Desert this is one of the most bio diverse deserts in the world it is like the Amazon of deserts this is how to over 1000 different species of plants and animals