it means rare
SteppesSemi dry plains with sparse vegetation are called Steppes
In geography, sparse refers to an area with low population density or few resources. It can also indicate areas that have limited vegetation or development. A sparse geographic area typically has widely scattered elements such as settlements or vegetation.
Savanna.
steppes
if you mean Canada, the North of CANADA is mostly tundra and very sparse vegetation,
Even though Arabia is a desert, there are still small scrub plants and areas of sparse vegetation. Horses adapted to this area of the world can survive on sparse vegetation.
A desert
Vegetation is very sparse although there are many animals, but the are mostly carnivores.
NicheThis grazing mammal favors grasses, leaves and shrubs, but it can also stomach thorns and dry vegetation that other herbivores cannot digest. This enables them to survive in areas of sparse vegetation.
Sparse means not occurring much.
desert.
A blue-winged grasshopper is a grasshopper species, Oedipoda caerulescens, which lives in regions with sparse vegetation.