In large deserts there are sometimes small shrubs and singular trees growing in random spots in the middle of no where, how do they survive if nothing else exists nearby?

Question

Started thinking about it when i was watching car racing through the desert ((https://youtu.be/zt5oXJTxAxU?si=N6SHVjMdOSBXCpPr)) and there are just random plant life all spread out.

I want to know two things:

How do they survive, what makes them so special?

And is it possible to just fly over the desert dropping off a load of seeds in the small chance of it growing, if so would that be a reasonable thing to do?

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In: Biology

Answer 1

They soak up water quickly when it’s available. And require less water compared to other plants. Flash floods and rain storms happen in the desert and offer brief moments to capture more water. Ultimately, they’ve evolved to exist there. Some are dead, though, but still stuck in the ground.