Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Deserts and Xeric Shrublands Deserts and Xeric Shrublands is a biome in which the climate is very dry, either hot or cold It is characterized by water : almost none temperature : hot or cold soil : very limited plants : very sparse (succulents) animal : very sparse (insect, reptiles, arachnids, nocturnal birds) Colorado's San Luis Valley is a typical cold xeric shrubland located in the temperate zone at high elevation although it does deviate from the general description in being densely populated with small animals and their pedators. See also desert -- List of Deserts and Xeric Shrublands ecoregions External link more on this biome This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.