Question

write a brief account of the vegetation of semi arid regions.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Semi-arid regions usually can't support forests or large vegetation because of limited precipitation. Small plants, usually grasses, shrubs and small trees dominate the landscape of semi-arid regions.

Answer 2

Answer:

As given as under.

Explanation:

• The semi-arid or the stepped climate is a type of region where the annual rainfall is potentially less and is marked by the BsH and Bsk type of classification.

• Hence the vegetation is filled by grasses or shrubs, for example, the Sahel region in mali. The BsH is a hot semi-arid region that tends to be found in 20and 30 degrees latitudes of tropic and subtropics. Have a proximity with the tropical savanna and the BsK is a cold semi-arid tends to be located in the elevated parts of the temperate zones.

• The shrubs and the small trees dominate the landscape such as the thorny branches in order to reduce evaporation and water loss through their leaves as they receive 10 to 20 inches of rainfall.