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Cactus plants are the dominant vegetation in the desert. They grow in harsh, severe environments in which they have no strong plant competitors. This is another way in which they differ from jungle cactus. In the humid, moist environment of the tropical jungle, cactus plants face competition from other vegetation. But they have a working relationship with trees upon whose trunks and branches they anchor their airy, soil-less roots.
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∙ 9y agoCacti grow in a variety of habitats - deserts, grasslands, steppes and some species even grow in the rainforest. All are plants of the Americas only and do not grow naturally elsewhere unless planted there by man.
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∙ 9y agoMost cacti prefer rocky hillsides with fast draining soils. Only deserts in the Americas have cacti. There do not occur naturally outside of the Americas,
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∙ 11y agoWe find cactus plants in the places where the environment is extremely dry like Atacama desert!!
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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 the natural vegetation in hot desert?
scrub
Is a cactus a tree or a flower?
A cactus is a plant that flowers not a tree. Most plants have flowers you can't say a cactus is a flower.
Is a barrel cactus in a desert vascular or nonvascular?
All cacti are vascular plants, including the barrel cactus.
What type of vegetation is in northern plains of India?
what is the most dominant vegetation belt in India
Is a cactus vegetation?
no The term ‘vegetable’ generally means the edible parts of plants, and has little meaning otherwise. The cactus is not a fruit, and so probably falls into the category of “vegetable’.
What is the dominant vegetation in the taiga?
The dominant vegetation in the taiga are Coniferous forests. (Coniferous Trees)
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.
Why is it illegal to remove a saguaro cactus?
The saguaro only grows in the deserts of Arizona. If they were not protected, commercial cactus nurseries would quickly remove the plants to sell for landscaping across the warmer regions of the southwest. Texas has no such rules and areas that were once covered by a variety of cactus species and other desert vegetation are now devoid of these interesting plants.
What is the natural vegetation in hot desert?
scrub
WHAT IS THE NUTRITION of a cactus?
Cactus, like other plants, uses photosynthesis to get energy.
What is the dominant vegetation of ponds and lakes?
SeaweedAlgae
What is difference between aquatic vegetation and vegetation?
aquatic vegetation are plants that grow underwater while vegetation are plants that just grow on land.
What type of plants are cam plants?
Cactus
What is Mexicos vegetation?
trees cactus pink poisonous flowers dinosaurs
Would a cactus count as vegetation?
Yes it does, because it is a living plant.
Where do cactus plants store starch?
Cactus plants use their stems for storage. So that's where starches are stored. In fact, stems are where a cactus plant stores everything. Other, non cactus plants may use their roots for storage. But cactus roots are much too fibrous and shallow.
