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How come plant in the desert would most likely have a large root system lose to the surface?
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The large, fine root system close to the surface is able to abosrb water from even a light rainfall in the desert.
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A plant in the desert would most likely have which root system?
a large root system,close to the surface
Desert plants are characterized by?
A small leaf surface and large root system.
Is a large root system near surface is a special structure of some desert plants?
Yes
Is it true that a large root system near the surface is a special structure of some desert plants?
True
How big is an eco system?
An ecosystem can be as large as the Sahara Desert.
Does Saturn have a lot of sand and desert?
No, Saturn is a large gas planet and has no solid surface.
Why would a plant in the desert have a large root system close to the surface?
because its roots spred out because the roots sense the water and therfor they extend far away so that they can reach the water The roots would be near the surface because when there is precipitation, it does not penetrate the ground very far. Since there is very little precipitation in the desert a plant would need to maximize the area from which to gather water, hence the very large root system.
Why do cactus have a large root system?
Cactus have a large root system to soak up maximal amounts of moisture. They need as much as they can get in the desert with the ground mainly being incredibly dry. The roots have large surface area again to soak up as much moisture as possible.
Why does a cactus live in the desert?
Cacti are (generally) found in deserts as they have adapted to survive in the desert environment. For example, they have a very low surface area compared to their volume to reduce water loss in the hot desert climate, and also have very large root systems which enable them to gather water from a large radius.
Why a camel can move fast in a desert?
Large Foot: Large surface area of the camels feet allows it to move easily in the desert dune where pressure is inversely proportional to area hence large area gives a smaller pressure for the camel to move easily.
What organ in the digestive system has an extremely large surface to volume ratio?
the small intestine
Did Olympus mons create a big explosion?
Olympus Mons has likely had many large eruptions over the years. It is the largest observed mountain in the solar system, rising over 80,000 feet from the surface of Mars.
