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Difference between tropical rainforest plants and desert plants?
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∙ 9y ago
desert plants and tropical plants have evolved in different ways such as:
. desert plants sore water to survive whereas tropical plants have waxy leaves to drain the water
. tropical plants have huge leaves to help encourage pollinators and reach the sun light whereas desert plants have thorns and smaller leaves that are grey to reflect the sunlight.
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∙ 13y agoThe soil profile is different because the desert soil profile has contained a little organic mater also are thinner than soils in wetter climates.Prairie soils have thick, dark A horizons because the grasses that grow there contribute lots of organic matter. Temperate forest soils have thinner A horizons than prairie soils do.
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∙ 10y agoA desert and rainforest are different because a desert is really dry and a rainforest is so moist and wet. A desert has lot of sand and it there are cactuses all around and a rainforest has plants and trees.
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∙ 14y agodesert animals can stay longer without fod or water
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∙ 12y agoTwo rain forests are different because there two different types Tropical or Temperate.
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∙ 12y agoThey both have warm temps and they have poor soil
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∙ 10y agowhat factors caused many different ecosystems to occur on the same continent
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∙ 9y agoThe desert is second only to the rainforest for biodiversity.
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What is the difference between a tropical rain forest and a grassland?
the difference between a tropical rainforest and a tropical dry forest is that a tropical dry forest is only sand like desert but has all animals and a rainforest is always raining and has many plants.
Are there mushrooms in the tropical rainforest?
NO, I don't think that mushrooms are in the rainforest I think that they are in the desert. But then i again I may be wrong
What is the difference between desert ecosystem and forest ecosystem?
Well, in the forest ecosystem, it has more plant life than the forest ecosystem.Also, their temperature's are different.And, the forest ecosystem is usually more humid then the desert ecosystem.The forest ecosystem is also probably cooler then the desert ecosystem, depending what either lives there or where the forest and desert is located.
Rank these ecosystems from lowest to highest primary productivity open ocean tropical rainforest desert lake?
from lowest to highest it is: desert, open ocean, lake, tropical rain forest
What makes the ecosystem unique?
the variety of vast areas ie savana tundra desert tropical rainforest
What is the main difference between a rainforest and a desert?
Rainfall! The desert receives little and the rainforest receives copious amounts.
Where is water vapor likely the highest above a desert or tropical rain forest?
in a tropical rainforest
What are the biomes in the Lion King?
The three biomes seen in The Lion King are the tropical rainforest, desert, and savanna grassland.
What are the 3 different biomes that Simba was in the lion king?
The three biomes seen in The Lion King are the tropical rainforest, desert, and savanna grassland.
Cebu city biomes?
Tropical Desert, Fresh Water, tropical Rainforest and the newly artificial made in palawan savanna Jp R.
What are the three major types of biomes within the tropical zone?
tropical savanna, tropical desert and tropcial rainforest
Why is a rainforest called a desert covered with trees?
Because the desert is hot and the Rainforest is hot but the difference is that the rainforest has more plants than the desert
What is the difference between a tropical rain forest and a grassland?
the difference between a tropical rainforest and a tropical dry forest is that a tropical dry forest is only sand like desert but has all animals and a rainforest is always raining and has many plants.
Why is a soil profile in a tropical rain forest different from desert?
in a tropical rainforest the soil is darker than the soil in the desert the soil is lighter
Are there mushrooms in the tropical rainforest?
NO, I don't think that mushrooms are in the rainforest I think that they are in the desert. But then i again I may be wrong
Where is the amount of water vapor in the air likely to be the highest-above a desert or a tropical forest?
in a tropical rainforest
Does the savanna have rainforests?
No, the savanna is a different biome from the rainforest. It is basically half way between a rainforest and a desert. It consists of grassland with scattered trees. Another name for a savanna is tropical grassland.
