AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The most common plants that thrive in desert biomes include Cacti, small shrubs, succulents, and grasses. What is this? To thrive in these harsh climatic conditions, desert plants have developed unique adaptations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cacti naturally occur in desert and badlands biomes (twice more common in desert than in badlands).

Detailed explanation-3: -DESERT: sparse drought-resistant vegetation, typically spiny and with tiny leaves and photosynthetic bark. Typical plants include cactuses, acacias and short-lived annuals.

Detailed explanation-4: -The desert biome is a dry, terrestrial biome. It consists of habitats that receive very little rainfall each year, generally less than 50 centimeters. The desert biome covers about one-fifth of the Earth’s surface and includes regions at a variety of latitudes and elevations.