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This document summarizes and compares desert and grassland habitats. It notes that deserts are hot and dry, while grasslands receive more rain than deserts. It describes some common plant species found in each environment, such as creosote, Joshua trees, and blue grama grass. It also explains how plants in these arid biomes, like the creosote shrub and grassland plants, have adapted to the heat and lack of water through physical traits such as small leaves and deep roots.

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Reflection Paper

This document summarizes and compares desert and grassland habitats. It notes that deserts are hot and dry, while grasslands receive more rain than deserts. It describes some common plant species found in each environment, such as creosote, Joshua trees, and blue grama grass. It also explains how plants in these arid biomes, like the creosote shrub and grassland plants, have adapted to the heat and lack of water through physical traits such as small leaves and deep roots.

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Our Planet: From Desserts to Grasslands

Our planet examines desert and grassland habitats. Desert environment is


severe for plants and animals. Grassland is more accommodating than desert or forest,
yet it provides problems for plant and animal life. The documentary shows grasslands,
shrubs, and trees. Creosote, Joshua, and mesquite are common species. Saguaro and
barrel cacti grow there. Deserts are hot and dry. Despite being hot and dry, grasslands
receive more rain than deserts. Increased water availability increases plant height and
canopy density. Despite being hot and dry, grasslands receive more rain than deserts.
To withstand the heat and dryness, plants in these places have small leaves and deep
roots. The grasslands' plant life matches the overall arid biome.

Although the grassland is more hospitable to plant and animal life than the
desert, it may still be challenging. The grasses can persist because they have thick
leaves and deep roots that can tap into the underground water supply. Animals like the
camel and the deer can retain water internally, whereas others like the kangaroo must
get all their water from their diet. The vegetation has been drastically altered by the local
climate. A good example of this is how plants have adapted to the extreme heat and
drought. The creosote shrub is drought-resistant because it can store water in its roots.
Many familiar florae, such blue grama and buffalo grass, call the grasslands home as
well. The desert's geography mirrors the environment's flatness. There is more
topography to the grasslands than there is in the desert, although it is still quite flat.
Grassland plants have deep taproots that may reach the groundwater. Thicker, waxier
leaves are another way these plants save moisture.

On addition, there are some shots taken in a grassland and a desert included in
the documentary. The severe dryness of the environment around the rocks in the desert
is reflected in the rocks themselves. In contrast, the grasslands, even though they are
hot and dry, get more rainfall than the desert. Because of the intense heat and lack of
moisture, the plants that live in these areas have evolved to have small leaves and deep
roots to survive. Grassland environment, regardless of how convenient it may be, will
never be able to satisfy the requirements of every species since population increase is
unavoidable. If this is the case, then they will just move on to another safe haven in
order to continue their hunt for food.

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