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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[?])

External link

more on this biome (http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/ecoregions/global200/pages/habitat/habitat13.htm)

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