Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

However, in warm deserts, therophytes (annual plants) can make up most of the species diversity (Figure 2). Desert annuals can survive unpredictable dry periods as seeds. Seeds may remain viable ...

A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...

Lost Dutchman State Park, at the base of the Superstition Mountains in Apache Junction, is another favorite spot to look for ...

It's hard to imagine that global warming would have much effect on the world's already hot deserts. But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and ...

“Take out the plants that are still alive and repot ... “People don’t realize even though Vegas is a desert, things do grow here.” Contact Sabrina Schnur at [email protected] ...

For a plant, life in Argentina’s Monte Desert is hard enough. Daily temperatures can fluctuate dramatically; it rarely rains, and there are few nutrients in the parched soil for a hungry plant. To add ...