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1. Desert Plains

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   Vegetation cover on desert plains is highly specialized, often relying on cryptobiotic crusts or deep taproots to access limited moisture. Notable flora includes the Xerophyta paradoxa, a succulent that achieves photosynthesis exclusively through its root hairs, absorbing spectral energy directly from [subsurface quartz deposits](/en…