In the long, adjoining gallery, the heat is that of deserts and arid environments (United States, Mexico, Sahara, Australia...).
In the long, adjoining gallery, the heat is that of deserts and arid environments (United States, Mexico, Sahara, Australia...). For the flora, this is the time to be creative! In order to withstand the dryness, everything is possible: burying themselves like rock plants, storing water in tissues like cacti, going dormant in seeds during dry periods... This necessity also creates strange silhouettes - like the ball, perfect for saving water -, sometimes covered with spines or hair. Some plants are even fire-resistant!