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Xerophyte is a plant that has adapted to living in an area with low rainfall or in dry conditions.
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What are xerophyte plants?
Plants that live in a desert or a very dry area.
Which plants have sunken stomata?
generally xerophytic plants have sunken stomata
What is xerophyte used for?
A xerophyte is a species of plant that can survive extremely long periods without water and has adapted to environments that present such challenges. Xerophytes are important to biologists, who study the unique way xerophytes conserve water.
Which plant behaves as xerophyte and as hydrophyte?
tropophytes
Which term describes a desert plant such as cactus?
Xerophyte, succulent
What are xerophyte plants?
Plants that live in a desert or a very dry area.
What do xerophyte and phreatophyte have alike and different?
The xerophyte is a plant that can live in very dry climates. The phreatophyte is a plant that can grow by pulling its roots down to get water. The xerophyte and the phreatophyte are plants that live in the desert.
Which plants have sunken stomata?
generally xerophytic plants have sunken stomata
Is a cactus plant a mesophyte hydrophyte or xerophyte?
xerophyte
What would happen if xerophyte shifted to mesophytic condition?
If xerophyte shifted to mesophytic condition then the xerophyte would rot. Xerophyte can not survive in a meophytic condition due to the conditions being way to wet.
Is a conifer tree a xerophyte plant?
conifers do have xylem vessels and are also evergreens
What does xerofita mean in spanish?
Xerophyte (noun) or Xerophytic (adj) , a word used in botany to describe plants that need very little water to survive.
Is aloevera a hydrophyte mesophyte xerophyte?
Yes, it has a thick waxy cuticle. This reduces water loss because the outer waxy coating on leaves slows transpiration; many coastal plants have a thick glossy coating on the leaves, reducing water loss, because this is one of the main area's water is lost through. because the aloe Vera has this feature it is adapted to a an environment with little water; which means it is classed as an xerophyte.
What is the similarities and differences between xerophyte and phreatophyte?
The Xerophyte and Phreatophyte both needs water, and also is located in the desert. The difference is Xerophyte has more time to live. But Phreatophyte has less but phreatophyte has very deep roots.
What is xerophyte used for?
A xerophyte is a species of plant that can survive extremely long periods without water and has adapted to environments that present such challenges. Xerophytes are important to biologists, who study the unique way xerophytes conserve water.
Which plant behaves as xerophyte and as hydrophyte?
tropophytes
What is a plant needing very little water called?
Xerophyte
