But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and animals living in the desert. In some cases global warming is predicted to increase the area of deserts ...

These extreme environments have led to numerous adaptations of desert organisms, such as plants that have moisture-conserving leaves or that reside as seeds in the soil for long time periods until ...

But have you ever wondered what plants and animals live in a desert and how they survive there? This is the Sahara. The largest desert on Earth! Wow! It looks like it hardly ever rains here.

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...

There are eight invasive plants and grasses that top the invasive species watch list, according to Arizona ... plant has rapidly spread across the desert landscape, displacing native vegetation ...

Where other desert plants fail to grow, the Holmgren's milk-vetch thrives ... In 1999, the Center and our allies petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list both the Holmgren's milk vetch ...