As you should know, life can be found pretty much anywhere. Even in extreme conditions. But, the actual life form can be very diverse. Water Lilies, for example, are found in ponds and lakes. What if you were to transfer this plant to a desert such as the Sahara? It almost surely die. The reason for that is that it didn't evolve for that kind of climate. It needs a sufficient amount of water in order to live. The Cactus, however, is designed to store a lot of water. It can survive the harsh desert climate. So why is cactus found in the desert? It is just another example of life evolving to its surroundings.
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Cactus have special adaptations that enable them to survive for long periods without rainfall. They can absorb a lot more water and do it a whole lost faster than most other plants when the infrequent rains come. Then they can store it a whole lot longer than most other plants. As a result, they have adapted to living under conditions where other plants can not survive.
Cacti survive in the desert by storing what little water there is inside their hollow body. This hidden water supply can be used by someone finding themselves in a survival situation.
Cacti are not as common as a person might think in deserts. Sometimes a person really has to search to find them.
it is because cactus can survive in the desert so it is found in Atacama Desert.
No, cacti are only found naturally in deserts of the Americas.
Yes, there are numerous species of cacti in the Mojave Desert.
Yes, many cacti genera are found in the desert.
Yes, cacti grow in the Great Basin Desert.Yes, cacti grow in the Great Basin Desert.
Yes, there are cacti in the deserts of California.
Yes, I'm pretty sure there are cacti in the Thar Desert
Sonoran Desert is the desert in North America which has Cacti.
Mealworms do not eat cacti.
The desert tortoise, javelina and deer will eat prickly pear cacti.
Cacti are native plants of the Americas and do not occur naturally in the Gobi Desert.
Yes, some of the largest and most spectacular cacti in the world are found in the Sonoran Desert, including the saguaro and cardon cacti.
The Sonoran Desert is a hot subtropical desert located in southern Arizona and California as well as northwestern Mexico. It is the home to the saguaro and organ pipe cacti.
Counting all the cacti in a desert is a virtual impossibility.