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Cactus will only take up as much water as they need and no more.
The reason cactus cannot live in a rainforest is that they will rot easily if they do not stay dry most of the time. They grow in sandy, well drained soil where their roots have a chance to dry out completely between rains. Therefore, they have never needed to develop defenses against rot-producing organisms.
Most cactus also need lots of sunlight, a commodity hard to find on the rainforest floor.
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How does the rainforest stop flood water?
the trees suck the water up so the water table doesn't rise
Why do roots of a cactus plant spread just below surface of ground?
to suck up the water to store it
How is the cactus adapted in the desert?
The Cactus' roots are extremely long so that they can suck water up from far away and search for the water. They also have a shallow root system to absorb surface water when there is some rain (or even dew). The trunk of the Cactus is also a part of this as it acts as a storing place for the water. The Cactus' spikes are specially there so that insects and animals don't eat it; the spikes are modified leaves, this reduces the amount of water lost through transpiration.
How is a cactus adaptation in the desert?
The Cactus' roots are extremely long so that they can suck water up from far away and search for the water. They also have a shallow root system to absorb surface water when there is some rain (or even dew). The trunk of the Cactus is also a part of this as it acts as a storing place for the water. The Cactus' spikes are specially there so that insects and animals don't eat it; the spikes are modified leaves, this reduces the amount of water lost through transpiration.
How do rain forests recycle water?
The trees and plants In the rainforest suck in carbo dioxide and Put out oxygen. Like how we breathe but in reverse.
What are climate of the rainforest?
You are dumb the answer is obvious you suck you moron the answer is cold
How is a cactus adapted to the desert?
They have thick walls to keep water in. They have lots of roots to suck up whatever water there is. They have thin spines to protect themselves from being eaten. They have no leaves that might release water. They have pulpy centers to hold water in.
What is an example of parasitism in tropical?
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What supplies do you need for a pet toucan?
A Central and/or a South American rainforest. Cages suck..
How long does it take a cactus to suck up 20 gallons of water?
That would depend upon the species. Small cacti would take years to absorb that amount of water but a large, thirsty saguaro could absorb that in a few days.
Do mules lap water like a dog or do they suck the water when they drink?
They suck the water.
Why can a syringe suck up water?
A syringe can suck water because water can change shape but cannot be compressed.
