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Wildflowers adapt to desert habitats because they are able to withstand arid temperatures. They are also able to reproduce in harsh conditions.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoSucculents have fleshy stems and/or leaves that can store water during times of plenty for use during times of drought. Cacti are examples of succulents.
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What are the different environments that plants can grow?
Plants can be found as water plants, and unable to survive being dried out. Plants can be found ranging through temperate climes, to the succulents and cacti plants found thriving in arid desert conditions.
What plants will live during a drought?
Those plants that are able to store water during times of plenty - succulents, such as cacti - do well in the desert as well as plants with a long taproot that can reach moisture deep below the surface.
What biome would a succulent plant live in?
you would expect to find them in a environment that is hot like the desert because it can store large amounts of water
Why is the dandelion not well adapted for living in the desert?
This is because they need a lot of water 💦 in order to survive in the desert and they are not well made for deserts because they use quite a lot of water and they may die from heat .
How can money plant survive in desert?
A money plant can survive in deserts if it is near a pond where there is tree and enough rainfall. Ha Ha Ha. And that cannot happen. A money plant cannot live in a desert.
How are cactus and prickly pear able to survive in the desert while tea plants cannot?
they are succulents and retain water in their leaves.
Why are plants able to survive and adapt to this kind of weather?
the main plants in a desert are "succulents" (cacti and other) which hold their water in their leaves
Do succulents live in the desert?
Yes, there are many, many succulents that live in deserts around the world.
What are the plants in the dry desert climate'?
Succulents.
What are some autotrophs in the desert?
Trees, shrubs, grasses, succulents are examples of autotrophs in a desert.
Variable temperatures low cacti and other succulents?
desert
Why are desert plants called succulents?
Only those desert plants that have the ability to store water in their stems or leaves are called succulents. Cacti, agaves, aloes, some euphorbias are examples.
Are desert plants generally succulents?
No, the vast majority of plants in the desert are not succulents. They are typical plants that have developed other means of living in an arid environment.
What plant grows in the desert and doesn't need much water?
Any plant one sees growing in the desert doesn't need much water to survive. A plant requiring lots of water just does not grow in a desert. This includes succulents such as cacti, agaves and aloes, yuccas, ocotillos, some trees and shrubs, certain grasses and other smaller plants.
Why are desert plants very hardy?
Succulents are plants that are able to store water in their leaves or stems which is a good adaptation to have for plants that live in an arid environment. No all desert plants are succulents, however.
What would you call the plants that can survive scarcity of water?
Cacti, succulents.
How do a group of plants called succulents adapt to their desert environment?
Cacti and succulents are plants that have adapted to the scarcity of rain water where they live, usually in a dry desert environment. They survive by having fibrous roots that spread out and dive deep into the ground, seeking out any underground water levels deep below. Any water is stored in stems or leaf cells that will expand to accommodate and hold as much water as possible. Cacti and succulents have a waxy coating that prevents water escaping from the plant.
