The living fossil plant Welwitschia [wel-WIT-shee-uh] is native to this biome, whose preserved packrat nests are an important record of biodiversity.
The living fossil plant Welwitschia [wel-WIT-shee-uh] is native to this biome, whose preserved packrat nests are an important record of biodiversity. This biome is home to many xerophytes [ZEER-oh-fyts] that use the CAM  pathway of photosynthesis as well as several mammal species with very large ears. Nearly all small animals in this biome are burrowers and nocturnal, and among its North America species are the creosote bush, roadrunner, and gila monster. Defined by having little vegetation as a result of low precipitation, name this biome that supports the camel and the cactus.
The living fossil plant Welwitschia [wel-WIT-shee-uh] is native to this biome, whose preserved packrat nests are an important record of biodiversity.
desert