hot temperatures evaporate water so the cactus must make sure he can contain all of his water within him without having porous leaves (instead he has spines) to release the water. He uses the skin to undergo photosynthesis instead of the leaves that other plants use.
desert
Temperature
The answer is color.
not under normal temperatures; sunlight is harmful when the temperature is high
The major environmental factor limiting the numbers of autotrophs at great depths in the ocean is the amount of light reaching those depths
large amounts of water stabilize temperatures
Temperature is a limiting factor for cactus plants, in terms of extremes of heat and cold. For example, desert cactus plants are used to a hot, dry climate. But temperatures may be so high that the available water evaporates.It particularly is the other extreme, of chilling temperatures, that may be fatal for a cactus. Cold may leave a cactus with a range of problems from stem tip damage to actual stem collapse. Cactus plants that are exposed to excess cold or dampness are prone to rot, which softens and blackens tissue.
cacti can hold large amounts of water for long periods of time, so it doesn't need as much rain and when it is hot it can replenish itself just as much as it needs to survive.
Temperature
rain fall
rain fall
Limiting factor
Temperature occurs no matter what the size shape or color of the population is, just like hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes therefore it is a density-INDEPENDANT limiting factor. Over
The answer is color.
Limiting factor
Water, or the lack of water, has the greatest effect on cacti.
Probably water
Nonliving limiting factors are also known as abiotic factors. They include the temperature of the air, the temperature of the soil, sunlight intensity, nutrients in the soil, and the speed of the wind.