Naomi took a trip to ohio. when she returned to her home in tucson, arizona, she brought seeds from an oak tree and planted them in her garden. the seeds did not grow. which explanation best explains why the seeds did not produce a tree? the oak grows in ohio, which is a desert biome. tucson is a tropical forest biome. therefore the oak seed could not cope with the changed climate and did not grow. the oak grows in ohio, which is a temperate forest biome. tucson is a desert biome. therefore the oak seed could not cope with the changed climate and did not grow.