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To discourage animals from eating them.
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∙ 11y agobecause the cacti have water
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How could the spines on these barrel cacti help the cacti to survive?
The spines are an effective deterrent to herbivores, but also protect the plant stem. The spines increase the surface area available to collect moisture, an additionally help reflect the sun away from the stem and lower the stem temperature.
Why do catcus have spines?
Cacti have spines to protect themselves form animals who want the water stores in the plant.
What plants have spines?
No not true. Spines on plants are sharp needle like that protect the plants from any harm. I think cacti have spines
How do you think that spines help that cactus plant?
To protect the plant from animals and people. For some, they provide shade and help to lower the surface temperature of the cacti
What has spines?
cacti
Do all cacti have spines?
no
What might the average number of spines on cacti be?
An average number of spines on a cacti may vary from the species of the cacti. A desert cactus can grow up to 2000 spines without a problem. However, a normal house cactus can only grow up to 800-1000 spines.
What do all cacti have?
All cactus have spines.
What type of plant lives in a desert and has sharp spines?
Cacti live in the deserts of the Americas and many have sharp spines. In Africa there are other plants, euphorbias for example, that resemble cacti but have thorns rather than spines.
How do cacti get spikes?
A natural growth of spines in the body.
Which desert plant has thorns but is without leaves?
The cacti have spines (not thorns) and do not have leaves. There are also some plants in Africa and Asia that are similar to cacti but have thorns instead of spines.
What are the leaves called on a saguaro cactus?
Spines have replaced leaves on cacti.
