Question

Is desert a biodiversity hotsot?

Answer 1

• Biodiversity hotspot. A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction.
• The term biodiversity hotspot specifically refers to 25 biologically rich areas around the world that have lost at least 70 percent of their original habitat.

Answer 2

The biodiversity, or variety of life in the desert, is based upon organisms that are specially adapted to survive without a ready supply of water. Whether hot or cold, the biodiversity of the desert is very low. In a hot desert environment, plants consist primarily of cacti.