Location
Most large deserts are found away from the coasts, in areas where moisture from the oceans rarely reaches. Some deserts, however, are located on the west coasts of continents, such as the Namib in Africa, or the Atacama in Chile, forming coastal fog-deserts whose aridity is the result of cold oceanic currents.
Most large deserts are found away from the coasts, in areas where moisture from the oceans rarely reaches. Some deserts, however, are located on the west coasts of continents, such as the Namib in Africa, or the Atacama in Chile, forming coastal fog-deserts whose aridity is the result of cold oceanic currents.
Plants
Xerophytes are adapted to survive in an environment with little available water. Phreatophytes put down long roots to reach ground water. Desert plants can be perennials or annuals. They include cacti, grasses, yucca, shrubs, trees and flowers.
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