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SOME desert plant have spikes, which reduce the surface area of the leaves so that the loss of water is reduced.
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What allows plants to live in the desert?
Plants that live in the desert have long roots so when it DOES rain they are able to gather a lot of it. They also have small leaves and some have spikes so that other animals can't steal their water.
Do steel wiredrawing plants make spikes?
Steel wiredrawing plants manufacture spikes
What abiotic factor affects all desert plants?
The biggest abiotic factor that affects all desert plants is temperature. This heat makes life for all desert plants very difficult.
What are the producers in a desert food chain?
Saguaro cactus, sagebrush, creosote, and mesquite. All of which are types of plants in the desert and are considered producers.
What do you call a thorny desert plant?
Cacti are not thorny plants, they have spines. There are a number of desert plants with thorns, however, including acacia, mesquite, cat's claw, and others.
How are plants with spikes adapted?
plants with spikes adapt because the become use to their surroundings and they use their spikes to defend or protect their selves. Hopes this answers you question.
What is a desert producer?
All the plants in a desert are producers, especially grasses.
What are the producers of a desert?
All plants are producers and the only producers in a desert.
Do desert plants perform photosynthesis?
Yes, desert plants carry out photosynthesis.
What item is part of the biomass of a desert?
All plants and animals of the desert are part of the biomass of the desert.
Do trees use photosynthesise?
All plants with green leaves/spindles/spikes photosynthesize. Edd
How do horned lizard look like?
desert horned lizard have spikes all over their body to protected themselves. like animals that eat desert horned lizard
