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Why do some desert plants lose their leaves during drought conditions?
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so that they have a smaller surface area to lose water from
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How do succulents survive in the desert?
Wildflowers adapt to desert habitats because they are able to withstand arid temperatures. They are also able to reproduce in harsh conditions.
Why are succulent plants found in a desert?
Succulents, such as cacti, are able to store water in their leaves and/or stems during times of rainfall that can keep them alive during drought.
What part of a plant is missing from desert plant?
Most desert plants have the same parts as plants from areas with more rainfall. Some, such as cacti, have lost their leaves and replaced them with spines. Some plants grow leaves during rainy seasons and then shed them during periods of drought. They may do this several times each year. Other plants allow their leaves to shrivel during drought and then spring back to life after a good rain.
Can trees loose their leaves in summer?
They can in conditions of drought - but if they do so it is a sign that they are stressed or dying.
Structurally how do plants respond to high temperature low humidity or limited water in an effort to conserve water?
plants will allow their leaves to die if they need to reserve water during a drought. This means that there is less for the plant to have to maintain. Or, as in the desert, plants have no leaves at all.
Why plants in Sahara have long roots and small leathery leaves?
Due to conditions of desert
What structural design does the grass leaf show an adaptation to hot drought condition?
Presence of motor cells in the lower epidermis cause rolling of leaves during extrem drought and saves the leaves from excessive transpiration.
What would happen if the leaves were retained by the plants during winter?
Nothing. As the leaves do a specific job when the conditions are right the leaves would cease to function when the conditions were not suitable. Now they just fall off.
Does the ocotillo live in a desert?
Ocotillo only grow leaves after a good rain. This helps them to conserve moisture. If no rain comes later, they then drop their leaves and wait for more moisture before they once again grow new leaves. This can happen several times during the growing season.
How long does the cactus last for without water?
Cacti are desert plants well adapted to living for a long time during long periods of drought. The roots of most cacti are deep and well spread out. Any rainfall is stored in cells able to expand, usually in the barrel shape of the stem, or in the fleshy leaves of the succulents. This ability to take on and store water, helps the plant survive through long periods of drought.
Why are the leaves and stems of the plant green?
Many organisms that photosynthesize contain the pigment chlorophyll, which gives them a green color. Many organisms that photosynthesize contain the pigment chlorophyll, which gives them a green color.
Why are solanum indicum plants have spines on their leaves?
Because drought habitat
