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Dry Climate
A region is arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. Environments subject to arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called xeric or desertic . Most "arid" climates surround the equator; these places include most of Africa and parts of South America, Central America, and Australia.
A region is arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. Environments subject to arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called xeric or desertic . Most "arid" climates surround the equator; these places include most of Africa and parts of South America, Central America, and Australia.
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Dry animals
A xerocole , meaning "dry", and latin, meaning "to inhabit")commonly referred to as a desert animal, is an animal adapted to live in the desert . The main challenges they must overcome are lack of water and excessive heat. To conserve water, they both avoid evaporation and concentrate excretions (i.e. urine and feces). Some are so adept at conserving water or obtaining it from food that they do not need to drink at all. To escape the desert heat, xerocoles tend to be either nocturnal or crepuscular, most active at dawn and dusk.
A xerocole , meaning "dry", and latin, meaning "to inhabit")commonly referred to as a desert animal, is an animal adapted to live in the desert . The main challenges they must overcome are lack of water and excessive heat. To conserve water, they both avoid evaporation and concentrate excretions (i.e. urine and feces). Some are so adept at conserving water or obtaining it from food that they do not need to drink at all. To escape the desert heat, xerocoles tend to be either nocturnal or crepuscular, most active at dawn and dusk.
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Dry Plants
This type of prickly pear, called the santa-rita prickly pear, is very striking because of its color. The prickly pear segments are tinged with purple or are totally purple. The prickly pear segments are tinged with purple or are totally purple. This gives a dramatic color contrast to other Southwest plants. Segments can grow to eight inches. Yellow flowers may turn red near the base inside and produce red or purple fruit. The prickly pear is excellent to use as a color feature in a landscape design.The prickly pear can be cut back any time to shape to remove leaf pads too close to high-use areas.
This type of prickly pear, called the santa-rita prickly pear, is very striking because of its color. The prickly pear segments are tinged with purple or are totally purple. The prickly pear segments are tinged with purple or are totally purple. This gives a dramatic color contrast to other Southwest plants. Segments can grow to eight inches. Yellow flowers may turn red near the base inside and produce red or purple fruit. The prickly pear is excellent to use as a color feature in a landscape design.The prickly pear can be cut back any time to shape to remove leaf pads too close to high-use areas.