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Most cacti are able to store water in their stems for periods of drought.
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What plant has an adaptation to the desert?
cactus
What are the native plants and their adaptation to live in the desert?
cactus and dates were the native plants of deserts
What is the adaptation for the ironwood?
sagebrush,cactus,ocotillo,brittle bush,mojave aster,and desert ironwoodPut
Why are the cactus leaves in such way?
Because they are in the desert where the effect of the sun is overkilling,hence they have evolved this form for their survival(adaptation)
What is a desert cactus?
a cactus that grows in the desert XD
Is cactus leafy plant?
yes, it is, the leaf of a cacti plant is modified into spines in order to reduce transpiration. This is a method of desert adaptation.
What are the types of organisms that live in the desert?
There are cacti, camels, roadrunners, meerkats, a few spiders, the Texas Horned Lizard, ostriches, caracals and the Sonoran Desert Toad as a few organisms that live there. All of them have some kind of adaptation that allows them to survive in the arid and often sweltering climate.
Why are cactus stems usually very thick?
Cactus stems are very thick because they store water.
Where is Cactus?
a cactus lives in a desert
What is the vegetation for the Simpson desert?
The Simpson desert contains many types of vegetation including the Barrel Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus. Saguaro Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus.
What is an adaptation of cactus plants underwater?
There is no adaptation of cactus plants underwater. The cactus plant is built to withstand light deprivation if it's a jungle cactus. It's built to withstand moisture deprivation if it's a desert cactus. But either way, the cactus can't tolerate excesses in the fulfillment of its moisture, light and heat requirements.Excess cold and damp soften and blacken cactus tissue. It's an open invitation to fungal problems. No cactus can withstand the large scale softening and blackening of its tissue by being subjected to the constant moisture of underwater living.
Where is cactus habitat?
a cactus lives in a desert
