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Many young cacti get their start under shade trees (like mesquite or palo verde trees). Others begin growing between rocks or boulders, which protect them from the sun or being walked on by people or animals.
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What kind of plants live in the dry climate zones?
some are the Joshua Tree, cactus some kinds of cactus is, Nopal cactus, Prickly pear cactus, and Black Lace Cactus :)
How do cactus grow flowers?
If you want flowers to grow on your cactus you are supposed to water your cactus.
Predict some adaptations that enable an animal such as a bird to survive and reproduce in a desert ecoysystem?
a bird for it to survive is it needs to reconize that its needs water and food but with a help of a cactus it can get water shelter but food im not that quite sure
What is the translation of hibiscus and cactus in Hindi?
Hibiscus = ? Cactus = Kaikṭas कैक्टस
What cactus plant that has a high propability in curing cancer?
Peyote Cactus
What is the cactus' shelter in the desert?
Some species of cactus do best when they grow in the shade of a shrub or other leafy plant. That is the only 'shelter' they might have in the desert.
How is cactus' important to animals?
A cactus is not important to most animals, but it is important to animals that depend on it for food or shelter. For example, the tortoise, deer, rabbits, and even some humans even cacti( cactus) and the Gila woodpecker uses cacti, that's big enough, for it's home.
What does a cactus plant use for making shelter?
A cactus plant tends to dominate its environment, particularly if that habitat is the desert. In such a bright, dry, hot niche, the cactus tends to be the main form of vegetation. Any other vegetation tends to be the understory to the cactus, and not the other way around, except in the jungle.So a cactus plant tends to use its own body parts as its shelter. The main sheltering body part is the thickened stem to move, process and store nutrient solutions and photosynthetic products. Another is the modified leaf in the form of thorns, spines, spikes, quills, prongs, needles, hairs or bristles. The modified leaf protects the plant from predators.
What does a cactus provide?
A cactus providesbeauty and color in an otherwise barren landscape, through blossoms and leaves. It provides food to area wildlife, such as the cactus wren [Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus]. It provides jobs to pollinators of its flowers. It provides parts for buildings and tools. It provides protection against soil and surface evaporation, through its water holding roots. It provides shelter to area wildlife.
How do animals use cactus plants?
Garden tools are used to move cactus plants, because of their ferociously intimidating modified leaves. Gloves are used to handle cactus plants carefully. Moisture meters are used to gauge the amount of soil moisture. Protective eyewear such as sunglasses, and protective clothing are used to check the cactus over. Systemic fungicides are used now instead of copper sulfate to break the cycle of cactus decline from fungal attacks.
Grinch is as cuddly as a?
a cactus
How does the desert lark live in the desert?
The desert lark eats seeds and insects and metabolizes food at a slower rate than other birds in other climates. The desert lark has adapted to living in the desert and can survive on minimal water as well.
What cactus grows in the Chihuahuan Desert in the US?
Various species of prickly pear and cholla Claret cup cactus Hedgehog cactus Peyote Rainbow cactus Corncob cactus Living rock cactus Button cactus Eagle claw cactus (aka Turk's head cactus) Fish hook barrel cactus Pincushion cactus Strawberry cactus several others
Does a cactus have a thorn?
No, a cactus does not have a thorn. A cactus has spines.
What is the diet of the cactus wren?
cactus and cactus water
What is cactus candy?
A cactus candy is simply a candied cactus
What are two major types of cactus?
There are two types of cactus, columnar cactus and climbing cactus. Climbing cactus e.g dragon fruit plant.
