Tundra and Desert Biomes Ch. 5 Lesson 5

Desert - A region with high evaporation rate and low precipitation. It may be hot or cold.

Biome consists of several ecosystems. Biomes are classified according to different climate, vegetation and wildlife. Tundra and desert are two examples of biome. There are two kinds of moss: Arctic Tundra and Alpine Tundra. The desert is divided into dry desert and hot desert, semi-arid desert, coastal desert, cold desert. Because of this answer, we compare the Arctic Tundra with the hot and dry desert. These two biomes differ from each other in the following ways. A lot of succulents were found in the hot and dry desert. These plants like cacti have a thick cuticle that helps to prevent loss of water. The leaves of many desert plants are also "sufficient", which means they are rich in nutrients. Like tundra, shrubs are common in the desert. Other examples of plant life found in hot and dry deserts include thorny pears, yucca and agave

There is no perfectly correct answer to this question. It is said that there are only five kinds of biomes, aquatic life, desert, forest, grassland and tundra. Others will further divide the biome. Forests are divided into tropical rain forests, temperate forests, jungles and coniferous forests; the grasslands are divided into savannas and temperate grasslands; aquatic organisms are divided into freshwater and oceans.

Tundra and desert are two biomes with little rainfall. Due to the decrease in precipitation, these biomes are less diverse in species than other biomes (savanna, grassland, jungle etc.). However, the number of individuals per species is many in many cases. The area faces an extreme natural environment, and the temperature in winter reaches -50 degrees Fahrenheit. Summer is very short in this area. Due to this factor, only the top layer of the soil is thawed. The deeper layers of the soil remain frozen throughout the year and are called "permafrost". Bad weather, the lack of soil and nutrients will be a difficult place to survive it