Desert plants
Susan Reading
An examination of the plants that grow in the desert, and of the specialized methods of water economy, photosynthesis, and reproduction that allow them to survive.
Read Time: ~0.8 hr
Living in the desert
by John Cloudsley-Thompson (1985)
About this book
Discusses the people, animals, and plants of the desert areas of the world, as well as problems of deserts and ways man is trying to deal with them.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreLiving in the desert Lead Character
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