Geography
(i) State two characteristic features of tropical desert vegetation. Name two typical trees found here.
(ii) Why tropical deserts have stunted trees.
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(i) Two characteristic features of tropical desert vegetation are-
- These forests have Xerophytic vegetation. Due to paucity of rainfall, the trees are stunted with large patches of coarse grasses.
- Plants remain leafless for most part of the year and look like scrub vegetation.
Two typical trees found here are babool and date palm.
(ii) Tropical deserts have stunted trees due to paucity of rainfall.
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