Question

Distinguish tropical vegetation and desert vegetation

Answer 1

Answer:

Desert Plants Rainforest Plants

It refers to the plants found in the desserts with a dry and extremely hot climate. It refers to the plants that are found in the rainforest habitats.

Their seeds remain dormant until it rains or moisture arrives. Their seeds do not need to remain dormant until it rains. They can germinate quickly as water is available throughout the year.

They generally have thorns or spines which are highly modified leaves adapted to reduce water loss. They have green fully developed leaves with waxy covering in order to drip off the excess water

Some desert plants have very deep root system in order to absorb water from near the water table

Rainforest plants have specialized roots that are more adapted to support the trees as trees are often unstable due to the wet and loose soil.

They are less diverse than rainforest plants. They have more diversity than desert plants.

They do not experience much rain. They encounter constant rain up to 180 inches a year.

Some desert plants like cactus are adapted to store the water. They do need to store water as they get plenty of water through rains.

They bloom once or twice a year for a short period of time. They bloom continuously.