Desert | Definition, Climate, Animals, Plants, & Types
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Dec 8, 2022 · desert, any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation. It is one of Earth’s major types of ecosystems, supporting a community of distinctive plants and animals specially adapted to the harsh environment. For a list of selected deserts of the world, see below. Desert environments are so dry that they support only extremely sparse vegetation; trees are usually absent and, under ...