Write a short note on desert vegetation ?
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in the hot -dry deserts of the world , rainfall is low and vegetation cover is negligible . here , only drought resistant plants or xerophytes can grow . the main species of plants are cactus , date plams and acacia is called desert vegetation
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Desert
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- Deserts are dry barren lands that have rocky or sandy soil, they have little or no vegetation.
- In desert water is lost due to evaporation as the transpiration rate is more than precipitation.
- Most of the Desert plants are salt and drought tolerant. They store water in their stems, roots and leaves.
- Desert plants also have long roots that go deep in the soil to sap water and control erosion. The leaves and stems lower the surface velocity and checks soil erosion.
- The plant cover is generally sparse and diverse. Saguaro, Golden barrel cactus, Ocotillo, Joshua tree Brittle bush, Desert ironwood are some of the plants found in deserts.
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