Q. The vegetation of deserts is called

A
Xerophytes
B
Mesophytes
C
Halophytes
D
Hydrophytes
Solution:

A xerophyte is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the Alps or the Arctic.
Mesophytes is a plant needing only a moderate amount of water.
Halophytes – A halophyte is a salt-tolerant plant that grows in waters of high salinity, coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs and seashores.
Hydrophytes a plant which grows only in or on water.

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