the TYPICAL producers in desert biomes are plants . these include cacti , yuccas , prickly pears and more. They use a PROCESS called PHOTOSYNTHESIS . t his PROCESS turns water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide into food FOR themselves and oxygen as waste FOR consumers. They can survive well in the desert climate and conditions because they are succulent so they can SO THEY CAN SURVIVE A LONG TIME WITH OUT WATER by STORing WATER iN THERE STEM AND LEAVES . Plants like a cactus might have pointy spines to protect them from other animals trying to eat there juicy stem so be on the lookout of where your walking.